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Closing date for applications: 27th July 2025Salary: £27,500 Are you detail-driven and passionate about books? Join an award-winning sales team and help bring outstanding titles to international readers.We are seeking an international sales assistant who can provide administrative support across all distribution channels in the US and Canada, who is passionate about books and has an eye for detail. You’ll be part of an award-winning and vibrant team focused on international sales of books in the English language. Our focus is on maximising the global reach of our fantastic publishing programme and fostering strong relationships with partners throughout the bookselling chain, from major retailers and distributors to independent booksellers.As an international sales assistant for the United States and Canada, you will provide crucial administrative assistance in all facets of our day-to-day work, from effective communication with our partners to fielding requests and questions on upcoming title seasons in these regions to grow our sales. You will report into the head of sales for North America, and will assist in inputting data across systems, managing orders, creating presentations and pitching our books. This role offers significant opportunities in publishing and sales, building connections across various departments and imprints within the business. Responsibilities<ul><li>Prepare seasonal catalogues, title submissions and presentations for all imprints sold into the US and Canada and help present the list</li><li>Assist with coordination of local prints in the US and Canada, processing and monitoring purchase orders and overseeing stock control and reprint processes</li><li>Attend meetings with the Macmillan US team and Publishers Group Canada with particular focus on operations in both markets</li><li>Provide administrative support for business development in key imprints – Kingfisher, Campbell and Macmillan Collector’s Library</li><li>Co-ordinate the distribution of samples to our distribution partners and freelance publicity and marketing colleagues</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experience<ul><li>Experience working in an administrative role</li><li>Excellent organisational skills with the ability to adapt to changing priorities while maintaining attention to detail</li><li>Ability to communicate effectively while building and maintaining effective working relationships, both internally and externally</li><li>Experience working with systems and tools such as MS Office, Google Workspace and Biblio</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team</li><li>A highly positive approach with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset</li><li>A passion for books and reading</li></ul> What you’ll get in returnIn return we can offer you a range of great projects, a supportive and collaborative working environment as well as a competitive salary and benefits package.Some of the benefits we offer:<ul><li>28 days’ annual leave increasing with years of service + bank holidays</li><li>Generous pension scheme</li><li>Discounted private medical insurance</li><li>Group income protection scheme</li><li>Enhanced family pay and leave</li><li>Flexible working hours and summer hours (early finish on a Friday during summer months)</li><li>2 Volunteer Days per year</li><li>75% off all Pan Macmillan books and regular staff book sales (highly reduced rates)</li><li>Season ticket loan/advance</li><li>Cycle to work scheme</li><li>Discounts on shopping, Tastecard+ and gym memberships; Christmas club savings</li><li>Daily free breakfast and monthly company lunch</li></ul> Additional informationThis is a full time, permanent position and will be based in our offices in Farringdon, London, with some flexibility to work from home each week. All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role. Please note that we are ideally looking for someone who can join our team as soon as possible and therefore we recommend taking this into account when you are considering applying. At Pan Macmillan, we are highly committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We&nbsp;welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Our efforts to promote DE&amp;I are ongoing, and we continually strive to learn and improve our policies and practices. You can read our full Diversity &amp;&nbsp;Inclusion Pledge on our website.Please note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice available on our website.&nbsp;Please read our Recruitment Privacy Notice before submitting your applicationPlease state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Pan Macmillan

International sales assistant

Closing date for applications: &nbsp;31st July 2025Salary:&nbsp;£45,000 - £55,000 per annum, depending on experienceLocation:&nbsp;5th Floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reporting to:&nbsp;Publishing Director, Blink&nbsp;Working pattern:&nbsp;Hybrid - minimum of two days per week in the office; up to three days per week working from home&nbsp;Department:&nbsp;EditorialImprint:&nbsp;Blink Are you a publishing leader with an eye for spotting emerging trends and the next big thing in non-fiction? Take your deep editorial expertise and interest in popular culture, podcasts, celebrity and social media to this role with imprint Blink.Do you have hands-on publishing experience and a proven track record of success? If so, then we’d love you to join our team of commercially-minded and self-starting publishers to help lead our commercial non-fiction imprint, Blink, here at Bonnier Books UK. Blink is seeking a creative, experienced and well-connected Editorial Director to join its market-leading non-fiction team. The successful candidate will report into the Publishing Director.This is an incredible opportunity to become part of our fast-moving, open, friendly, and highly successful publishing team acquiring and publishing general non-fiction on a small and focused list that has featured bestselling books from authors like Freddie Flintoff, Lily Allen, Boy George, Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer and Professor Steve Peters, among many others. As Editorial Director of Blink, you will take your knowledge of commercial non-fiction and bring it to bear, acquiring 10-15 new titles a year in a broad range of commercial non-fiction – including celebrity autobiography, sport, film/TV, gift and humour, popular history and memoir. You will already have excellent contacts with a wide range of agents, authors, ghostwriters and talent managers, and a proven track record in publishing successful, bestselling titles in the categories above.Most importantly, you will have a high market awareness and a strong sense of initiative. Our preferred candidate will have proven themselves to be a consistently good publisher with an eye for trends and the ability to publish books that combine commercial subjects with high-quality writing. You are likely to already have several bestsellers under your belt. This role will suit candidates who are used to working in fast-paced and exciting environments, who are excellent communicators and strong team players, who are full of ideas and love to drive them through to fruition. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Key responsibilities<ul><li>Acquiring, editing and publishing 10-15 titles a year that support the vision and ethos of Blink in line with commissioning criteria</li><li>Full management of all parts of the publishing process: contract negotiations; structural editing; first-class creative oversight; liaising with authors and in-house editorial, design, production, sales and wider comms teams to deliver highly effective and best-in-class publishing</li><li>Reporting into the non-fiction Publishing Director, you will provide leadership across Bonnier’s commercial non-fiction. Working alongside our non-fiction editorial team and the wider business you will have significant input in list strategy, branding and awareness.</li><li>Maintain a strong eye on new market trends across home and international markets, and identify key opportunities</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>A proven track record of demonstrable commissioning experience</li><li>Excellent contacts</li><li>Negotiating experience</li><li>Self-motivated with the ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload to meet multiple deadlines</li></ul> We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

LABS Victoria House

Igloo Books

Black & White Publishing

Bonnier Books UK (Head Office)

Bonnier Books UK

Editorial director, Blink, commercial non-fiction

Closing date for applications: 22nd July 2025Salary: £27,000 based in London; £24,840 based outside of London (+bonus +benefits) Launch your publishing career, bringing page-turning fiction to life in this editorial role.Mountain Leopard Press is the newest imprint of Headline Publishing Group. Launched in February 2024, MLP strives to push the boundaries of commercial publishing with distinctive, page-turning fiction across a range of genres, including – but not limited to – crime and thriller, romantic comedy, historical and book club.Headline Publishing Group was founded in 1986 with a single promise at its heart – to publish the books people want to read. We remain faithful to that vision nearly four decades later. From chart toppers to award-winners, conversation starters to page-turners, our list offers brilliant books for every type of reader. We’re proud to be the home of&nbsp;some of the biggest,&nbsp;bestselling and most celebrated authors&nbsp;in fiction, including Martina Cole, Maggie O’Farrell, Steve Cavanagh, Jill Mansell, Victoria Hislop, Simon Scarrow, Dorothy Koomson and Deborah Harkness. And we continue to invest in new talent, launching an array of exciting new voices in recent years including Bolu Babalola, Alex Hay and Bobby Palmer. What you'll be doingReporting to the Editorial Director of Mountain Leopard Press, you’ll be assisting on the publication of their commercial fiction list and seeing their titles through from acquisition to publication and beyond. You will get involved with all aspects of the publication process, from managing the copyediting, proofreading and collating of manuscripts to liaising with authors and agents, reading and reporting on submissions, taking minutes and maintaining editorial and production schedules. You will be MLP’s primary contact within the wider business and will foster strong relationships with colleagues across teams, including Sales, Marketing, Publicity, Design, Production and Contracts. &nbsp;Meanwhile, you’ll be developing your commercial and creative skills through getting stuck into manuscripts, writing copy and honing metadata – and learning what it takes to acquire new fiction and how we build our publishing strategies and campaigns.This is a busy, collaborative, demanding, but above all really rewarding entry role in publishing. Who we are looking forFirst and foremost, we’re looking for someone who really loves books – and in particular, page-turning and addictive commercial fiction across genres – and wants to throw themselves into learning how the editorial side of publishing works.You’ll be as full of creative energy as you are detail-orientated, thriving on working with brilliant authors and ideas as part of a dynamic editorial team.There are a few other things that will also be really important:<ul><li>You’ll be passionate about different ways of telling stories and interested in the publishing and media landscape, as well as the wider world around you</li><li>Your attention to detail will be meticulous</li><li>You’ll be calm and organised, and confident juggling lots of things at once</li><li>You’ll know your way around Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.</li><li>You will enjoy bringing your own ideas to work and working closely and collaboratively as part of a team – and with colleagues across all other departments in the division</li><li>You will be keen to foster good working relationships within and outside of the business, and excited to be an advocate for Mountain Leopard Press and Headline</li></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more! &nbsp;</li></ul>This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Editorial assistant

Closing date for applications: 28th July 2025Salary: Up to £38,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits) Deliver standout literary campaigns with the award-winning marketing team at one of the UK's most dynamic publishers.A repeat recipient of the Publisher of the Year award, Little, Brown Book Group is the largest division within Hachette, and one of the most successful and dynamic publishers in the UK.We pride ourselves on quality and diversity: across our thirteen imprints, you won’t find a wider range of titles anywhere in publishing.This is a fantastic opportunity to work in our award-winning marketing team and use your passion and expertise to get our books into the hands of readers, booksellers and influencers.&nbsp; What you'll be doingReporting to the Literary Campaigns Director, as Marketing Manager you will be responsible for planning, implementing and measuring creative, eye-catching and sales-focused campaigns for literary fiction and non-fiction titles.&nbsp;With a combination of creativity and market awareness, your campaigns will enthuse booksellers, engage influencers, and drive sales for both established literary brand authors and breakout launches. You will also be the lead marketer on our iconic Virago Modern Classics list.You’ll be required to confidently present plans to colleagues in-house and externally to authors and agents, pitch for new acquisitions, regularly update key stakeholders on progress, plan and implement organic and paid digital activity, work closely with our international teams, and collaboratively share insights and ideas with the wider team. Who we are looking forWe are looking for a passionate, creative and driven marketer to deliver literary campaigns for a range of Little, Brown’s titles and to lead on Virago Modern Classics marketing strategy.You will have demonstrable experience and a proven track record of devising impactful marketing campaigns across fiction and non-fiction that result in sales.&nbsp;The ideal candidate will be social media savvy, have a honed eye for design (including briefing freelance designers), an interest in learning and trying new things, and a proven track record of putting creativity and innovation at the heart of their work.The ability to multi-task, work calmly in a fast-paced environment and be a strong team player are also vital. This is a fantastic opportunity for a marketer ready for a new challenge. What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>This role can be based at our London, Sheffield, Edinburgh or Bristol office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Marketing manager (12 month FTC)

Closing date for applications: 28th July 2025Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 dependent on experience (+bonus +benefits) Bring your accounting experience to the dynamic finance team of a major UK publishing powerhouse.Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second largest book publishing group. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity.We're made up of 11&nbsp;autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. We're also the market leader in e-books and publish a range of bestsellers in audio format, the fastest growing part of our business.This role is positioned within the Hachette Finance team, reporting to the Group Financial Controller. A key role in the Central Accounting &amp; Reporting team, producing key reporting tasks, including; cash reporting, sales reporting, divisional submissions to our French Parent Company, and external statutory reporting. This role also helps to support the Group Accountants during our bi-annual budget phase.&nbsp; What you'll be doingResponsibilities include:<ul><li>Production of the group weekly sales, sundry invoices and the annual statutory accounts in accordance with set deadlines</li><li>Group cash reporting</li><li>Preparation and management of monthly submissions to the French parent company for certain divisions of the group</li><li>Production of our monthly Group management pack</li><li>Perform trade debtor reconciliations</li><li>Maintain the group’s locally held company secretarial records and those held at Companies House</li><li>Collate data necessary for reports to be submitted to the Office of National Statistics</li><li>Raising PO’s, as required</li><li>Supporting the budgeting process</li><li>Perform month end processes for commissions</li><li>Perform reconciliations and postings for various group and external parties and royalty postings and reconciliations for specific divisions</li><li>Ad-hoc tasks as required by management</li></ul>The above list is not exclusive or exhaustive and the job holder may be required to undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required. Who we are looking forThis person will be expected to work with the wider finance and non-finance teams in order to deliver timely and accurate reporting. The role holds key parts of the month end process.&nbsp;The successful individual would have the following skills, knowledge and experience:<ul><li>Competent in Excel</li><li>Ability to understand and explain complicated concepts</li><li>Ability to deliver to tight deadlines</li><li>Inquisitive, eager to learn with a willingness to gain and use practical knowledge and understanding of issues affecting the business where required</li><li>Knowledge of Tagetik and SAP (of advantage)</li><li>Studying towards ACCA, ACA or CIMA</li><li>Able to work as part of a team</li><li>A self-starter with the ability to manage and plan own deadlines and arrange workload in order to meet all deadlines. At times demonstrate flexibility in order to achieve this.</li><li>Resilient, with a can-do attitude (essential)</li><li>A good communicator with the ability to prioritise and build strong relationships across multiple functions/businesses at all levels</li><li>Someone with an eye for, and not afraid of, detail (essential)</li><li>Desire to continually improve processes, reporting etc</li></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>The role will be based at our Didcot office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Assistant financial accountant

Closing date for applications: 27 July 2025Salary: £39,000 - £42,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits) &nbsp;Take your marketing experience to a Hachette UK division behind bestselling titles, working mainly on non-fiction.&nbsp;For the past 150 years and counting, Hodder and Stoughton has proudly published quality, bestselling fiction and non-fiction across some of the biggest brands in the world, and across a multitude of genres. Our authors include global sensations John Grisham and Stephen King, broadcasting stars Sara Cox, Tracy Borman, Graham Norton and Lucy Worsley, and contemporary fiction and literary gems John Connolly, Sophie Hannah and David Nicholls, to name but a few. We are also proud to publish non-fiction hits by household names including Ella Mills, Stuart Broad, Sir Chris Hoy, Michael Morpurgo, Roxie Nafousi, and more.We have enjoyed countless bestsellers, celebrated hundreds of awards and welcomed authors and colleagues from every part of the world through our doors. A passion for creativity, inclusivity and drive for ambition are imprinted on everything we have done throughout the past century and a half, and on what we do now. &nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, confident and creative Senior Marketing Manager to join the Hodder &amp; Stoughton Marketing department in a full time, permanent role.</li><li>You will be a linchpin of the award-winning team, working predominantly on our Non-fiction list to deliver bestselling, consumer-first campaigns with creative at their heart.</li><li>You will be experienced at all aspects of marketing, starting with clear pitch and positioning for every book, through to careful planning and execution of campaign timelines from start to finish.</li><li>You will be confident and experience in pitch meetings, be a keen reader and well connected to ensure that you are always aware of what is happening across the publishing industry.</li><li>You’ll work closely with staff across all other departments, notably Publicity and Editorial, developing great working relationships and demonstrating strong skills across the marketing mix to ensure every campaign is perfectly pitched for the market and audience.&nbsp;</li></ul> &nbsp;Who we are looking for<ul><li>We are looking for someone who has demonstrable experience in leading creative and effective marketing campaigns, with a particular focus on non-fiction.</li><li>From celebrity memoirs to cookbooks and everything in between, you will be able to show your excellent grasp of working with authors, agents, booksellers, brand partners, international publishers as well as internal and external stakeholders throughout the publishing process and how to bring the benefit of these relationships into your campaigns.</li><li>You will have first-class digital knowledge and will bring this into your campaigns as an integral part of your planning and analysis for every campaign.</li><li>You will have excellent market knowledge across a variety of genres with particular focus on non-fiction, knowing when to focus on different media to deliver the best sales results.</li><li>You should possess a meticulous eye for detail, have great communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team. You will be experienced at running a budget and you will be able to demonstrate how you plan campaigns with consumer understanding at the heart.</li></ul> &nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>This role can be based at our London, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Manchester or Bristol office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

Senior marketing manager

Closing date for applications: 25th July 2025Salary: £32,000 - £36,000 dependent on experience (+bonus +benefits) Commission the next big names in fiction at one of the UK's leading publishers in this newly created role.With over 150 years of ground-breaking publishing from book lovers, original thinkers and market leaders, our unwavering mission has been to publish the most compelling voices in every genre. We continue to find new ground, new audiences and new voices with every title we publish. We are passionate readers and believe in the power of words to change lives.Hodder &amp; Stoughton is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 11 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds. What you'll be doingThis newly created role is on the Hodder Fiction list, specifically focussing on the commercial women’s fiction titles. We are home to authors such as Lucy Score, Liz Tomforde, Meghan Quinn, Holly Bourne and Riley Sager, and this is an excellent opportunity to be a key part of a team that publishes globally-recognised names, as well as brands of the future. You’ll be working alongside the Deputy Publishing Director to expand this fast-growing area of the list, working on pre-existing popular fiction across genre as well as commissioning conversation-sparking and consumer-led titles that have high commercial and global appeal and ambitious sales targets.High-volume romance publishing will be a prominent part of this role – and the ideal candidate should feel ready to embrace this part of the list with gusto – but this position will also involve acquiring more broadly, looking for anything from love stories to thought-provoking debuts, addictive thrillers to intense book club reads.You will inherit a small number of authors to grow and develop for your own list, as well as commissioning more titles for future publishing – most importantly, you should be ready to start looking for the next best exciting names in fiction.Responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:<ul><li>Working alongside the Deputy Publishing Director to grow the commercial fiction list, looking for gaps, opportunities and market-trends</li><li>Acquiring and publishing new titles across commercial fiction genres, with an eye to market-focussed titles with high commercial and global appeal</li><li>Publishing a select list of pre-existing titles and authors with an aim to grow them, including managing the critical path, maintaining metadata, attending campaign meetings, and editing manuscripts</li><li>Championing your own titles and authors, as well as the wide Hodder Fiction list and commercial fiction more broadly</li><li>Communicating effectively with marketing, sales, publicity, production, design and rights teams</li><li>Establishing strong relationships with authors and literary agents</li><li>Maintaining impeccable global market awareness in order to identify exciting publishing opportunities, including trend-watching not just in the UK but in our international markets for fast-thinking and fast-moving publishing</li><li>Author care in all its forms</li><li>Internal and external outreach for the list in the wider industry</li></ul> Who we are looking forWe are looking for a proactive, experienced and highly organised candidate who is ready to hit the ground running. The ideal candidate has experience in high-volume commercial publishing and feels confident in their editorial capabilities. It would be helpful to have had prior experience commissioning – either for your own list, or in support of senior team members – although commissioning experience is not essential: what is more important is a robust knowledge of commercial publishing, multiple years’ experience working on an editorial team, and impeccable desk editorial, project management and author care skills. You may have already led on a few publications, or otherwise offered exemplary support on others' lists, preparing you to take on a small list of your own.&nbsp;A demonstrable, clear and tangible passion and enthusiasm for commercial fiction in all its forms is crucial here.We are looking for:<ul><li>A genuine passion for commercial fiction, with extensive knowledge of the market and areas for potential growth</li><li>An excellent understanding of the editorial process from start to finish, and experience supporting senior colleagues’ publishing, including communicating with and editing authors</li><li>A commercially minded candidate with a proven ability to recognise opportunities</li><li>Strong communication skills and a talent for organisation</li><li>Experience working on a high-volume commercial publishing list, including briefing jackets, writing cover copy and metadata</li><li>Ambition for growing the list and identifying the best authors to do this</li><li>The ability to negotiate financially viable and favourable contracts with external parties</li><li>The ability to project manage effectively and deliver on time</li><li>Excellent administration skills</li><li>Enthusiasm for working in a tight-knit team within a busy division</li></ul> What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>This role can be based at our London or Sheffield office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Commissioning editor

Closing date: 23 July 2025Contract: Full time, permanent contractSalary: £27,000 per annumLocation: Hybrid working potential, based in Central London &nbsp;Love art, archives, and attention to detail? From supporting image sourcing to caring for analogue archives, this is a hands-on opportunity at the heart of a publisher dedicated to visual creativity and cultural heritage.Thames &amp; Hudson is the leading global publisher of illustrated books on all aspects of human creativity, the visual arts, history and popular culture.We are seeking a motivated individual to provide support to our team of picture researchers—both in-house and external—working across Thames &amp; Hudson projects. This role will also assist in the organisation and documentation of the T&amp;H in-house image Libraries and Archives (analogue and digital). &nbsp;ResponsibilitiesAssist in-house and external picture researchers across all the stages of the picture research process including:&nbsp;<ul><li>Reformatting picture lists, sourcing images, assessing and managing digital files and locating copyright holders, systematically documenting information that relates to images and payments;</li><li>Liaising with freelance picture researchers/sharing updates about their projects and assisting with payments;</li><li>Managing the handover of completed projects ensuring it is completed to the T&amp;H standards including archiving analogue and digital files cross-referencing when necessary, recording final picture costs and ordering copies for T&amp;H and suppliers.</li></ul>Work with the Head of Picture Research, Libraries and Archive to manage the T&amp;A Library and Archive with responsibilities that include:&nbsp;<ul><li>Updating the relevant library and archive catalogues to the required standard;</li><li>Fetching and re-shelfing analogue materials from the archive and the library required for T&amp;H projects;</li><li>Assisting with any book moves;</li><li>Contributing to the management of the online archive of image files.</li></ul>General administration including mail/couriers, and&nbsp;supporting the team in improving its workflow. &nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Educated to degree level in the arts or humanities.</li><li>A demonstrable interest in visual arts and culture.</li><li>Experience working at a publisher or in the publishing department of a university, gallery, museum or library.</li><li>First-class command of English spelling and grammar, and a keen eye for detail.</li><li>Excellent research and organisational skills.</li><li>Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.</li><li>Attention to detail and a high regard for accuracy</li><li>Knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel.</li><li>Experience of Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop and Acrobat Pro.</li><li>Highly focused, self-motivated and enthusiastic.</li><li>Organised and consistently reliable</li><li>Collaborative team player with a flexible, open-minded approach and the ability to adapt to changing priorities</li></ul>&nbsp;Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.At Thames &amp; Hudson, we believe that employing a diverse workforce is essential to succeed and selection decisions are based on applicants’ experience and skills. We welcome applications from everyone, irrespective of age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion or belief.To apply, please send your CV with a cover letter to Sophie Castle at the email address found via the Apply button. Use the cover letter to address how you meet the requirements listed in Knowledge, Skills and Experience above. The deadline for applications is 23 July 2025.Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access. &nbsp;Some of the benefits of working with us:Apart from working with a highly talented and creative bunch of people, we offer:• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays • Profit share scheme • Interest-free loan for rent deposit or season travel ticket • Discounts off our lovely T&amp;H books and bought-ins • Generous pension contributions • Employee Assistance Programme • Cycle to Work Scheme • Free entry into hundreds of museums and galleries, nationwideAnd more!

Thames & Hudson Headquarters

Thames & Hudson Ltd

Picture Research, Archives and Libraries assistant

Salary:&nbsp;£27,000 per annumLocation:&nbsp;5th Floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Working pattern:&nbsp;Hybrid - minimum of two days per week in the office; up to three days per week working from home&nbsp;Department:&nbsp;Royalties&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reporting to:&nbsp;Head of Royalties This is an exciting opportunity for someone who would like to enter the administrative / financial sector of the publishing industry.Providing the rare opportunity to both work in a creative field and to learn about royalties, author statements, international taxes, and accounting procedures, this position would be a good fit for someone with a passion for the arts but also a strong sense of logic, problem solving and numerical capabilities. Reporting to the Head of Royalties you will be integrated into a multi-department environment, where we put our writers first and strive to deliver the very best customer service. Key responsibilities<ul><li>Learning and comprehending key deal points on author/illustrator contracts, as well as inputting them into our publishing operational system, Biblio</li><li>Managing royalty-related data (including royalty rates, advances, subsidiary rights), ensuring accuracy and understanding how it connects to author contracts, payments, and financial reporting</li><li>Requesting bank details from new payees (authors / illustrators / agents) and entering them onto the system according to existing procedures</li><li>Updating contact / bank details of existing payees </li><li>Processing all types of advance payments in Biblio as per bi-weekly schedule, running relevant reports, communicating with Editorial teams requesting their confirmations and actioning the approvals (new process which will be implemented later in the year)</li><li>Checking that payments have been made punctually and properly, as well as keeping clear records of erroneous findings</li><li>Processing on Biblio subsidiary rights royalty statements submitted by third-parties in multiple different languages and generating sub-rights royalty invoices</li><li>Posting sub-rights payments</li><li>Working closely with Accounts Receivable on clearing un-allocated sub-right payments by chasing third-party publishers / agents for missing statements &nbsp;</li><li>Answering authors and agents’ queries </li><li>Manage internal queries over sub-right income and royalties to ensure an accurate information flow across multiple departments</li><li>Participating in projects and testing of new processes / procedures</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>A motivated and proactive individual with a strong desire to learn, who quickly adapts to new systems and workflows</li><li>Detail-focused and analytically minded, with an interest in reviewing and interpreting royalty statements, sales reports, and contractual data</li><li>Accurate and reliable in entering data (vital for contracts deal points, financial data, etc.)</li><li>Possesses strong numeracy skills (essential for accurate royalty calculations and financial reconciliations)</li><li>Confident in using Excel at an intermediate level, including pivot tables and formulas, and eager to further develop these skills</li><li>Highly organised with strong time management skills; capable of prioritising tasks effectively (critical during royalty cycles and tight reporting deadlines)</li><li>Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to liaise professionally with authors and agents, resolving queries as well as with colleagues, and external stakeholders</li></ul> Benefits<ul><li>Private health insurance</li><li>Holiday purchase scheme</li><li>Contributory pension scheme</li><li>28 days holiday plus bank holidays</li><li>Lively social committee hosting regular events</li><li>Group Life cover - including 24-hour GP service</li><li>Company-funded&nbsp;gym&nbsp;membership for all trade staff</li><li>Comprehensive staff training&nbsp;and&nbsp;mentorship&nbsp;programmes</li><li>Flexible working and flexible hours from day one of employment</li><li>Additional holiday allowance accrued for long service – and a full bonus week of holiday to celebrate your 10th&nbsp;year at BBUK</li><li>Enhanced family leave - with equal six months’ paid leave for all new parents</li><li>Employee assistance programme available to all employees and their families</li><li>Dedicated volunteering hours each year to support charities promoting literacy and reading for pleasure</li><li>Cycle to work scheme with bike storage and changing facilities on-site at our London HQ</li><li>Wellbeing programme and daily benefits such as fresh fruit and porridge in the office</li></ul> We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Royalties administrator (12-month FTC)

Closing date for applications: 27th July at 11.59pmSalary: £24,570 per annumTerm: 6 monthsHours: 9am - 5:30pm, Monday - Friday&nbsp;Location: Hybrid with 2 days per week in officeStart date: August 2025 &nbsp;A fantastic opportunity to learn from and work with a collaborative publishing team, where you'll find out all about the book-making process.Creative Access is working with Bonnier Books UK to look for an intern who will join its Edinburgh-based imprint, Black &amp; White Publishing. This is an brilliant chance to develop editorial skills and gain real-world experience in the lifestyle, cookery, true crime, general non-fiction, commercial fiction, YA fiction, crime fiction and poetry and more.The ideal candidate would be an open, enthusiastic, detail-oriented team-player with a passion for books, an interest in both fiction and non-fiction, and an ambition to become an editor. This role will suit candidates who are well organised, excellent communicators, positive thinkers and strong team players, who are full of ideas and love driving them through to fruition. &nbsp;Key activities<ul><li>Support the scheduling and editorial critical paths of Black &amp; White titles to ensure publication runs to schedule</li><li>Support freelance copy editors and proof-readers, taking in corrections and working with editorial team to manage changes and update manuscripts</li><li>Assist with setting titles up on Biblio</li><li>Report on submissions and contribute to discussions about potential new title acquisitions</li><li>Minuting team meetings and divisional meetings</li><li>Attend editorial and wider divisional meetings</li><li>Invoice processing</li><li>Implement and utilise all relevant editorial checklists</li><li>Acting as a point of contact for author queries, resolving problems and answering questions promptly and accurately</li><li>Liaising with other members of the non-fiction team as well as colleagues from other departments such as production, design, marketing, and sales</li><li>Assist in securing endorsements for titles</li><li>Send out proof and finished copies to authors, agents and media contacts</li><li>Update reviews on Biblio for titles both pre-and post-publication</li><li>Writing and editing marketing and cover copy and product descriptions, where appropriate</li><li>Assisting with the development of new book projects by conducting market research</li><li>Order office supplies and maintain office stationery as appropriate</li><li>Assist with the organisation of book launches, events, and marketing activities</li><li>Occasional assistance with book sales at events</li><li>Additional administrative duties, as required.</li></ul> &nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>An ambitious and creative self-starter with a passion for books</li><li>Ability to manage jobs from inception to completion to the highest standard</li><li>Excellent organisation and time management</li><li>Works well under pressure</li><li>Well versed in essential Microsoft and/or Apple office packages</li><li>Strong communication skills.</li></ul> &nbsp;To apply<ul><li>Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity</li><li>Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)</li><li>Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully</li><li>Do not contact the company directly</li><li>Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li></ul>This opportunity is open to individuals from groups that are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds,&nbsp;or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people,&nbsp;people with the characteristic of gender reassignment,&nbsp;individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying / mentoring and more.

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