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Closing date for applications: Sunday 4th August at 11.59pmSalary: &nbsp;£27,500 plus bonus and benefits&nbsp;Want to join an award-winning PR team who work with leading children’s brands and the world’s best authors? Are you great with people, highly-organised and full of initiative? Our award-winning Children’s PR team is seeking an enthusiastic and extremely well-organised Publicity Assistant to work across its outstanding portfolio of books and brands.Each day is guaranteed to be varied: from scheduling meetings and liaising with other departments and media to assisting publicists with their campaigns and events.In this exciting role, you’ll gain invaluable PR experience, a wide understanding of the publishing process and you’ll get the opportunity to work closely with a variety of departments. You will learn first-hand how we approach and execute PR campaigns, drive demand, run events and create magic. We pride ourselves on innovation and put our readers at the heart of everything we do.Our marketing and PR teams are organised into three audience-focussed hubs (across Pre-School, Primary and YA). We are the UK’s no.1 children’s publisher, home to Puffin and Ladybird, and some of the most recognised entertainment brands, authors and illustrators, including: Peppa Pig, Bluey, Peter Rabbit, The Snowman, Eric Carle, Roald Dahl, Jeff Kinney, Adam Kay, Tom Fletcher, Robin Stevens, Nadia Shireen and Jacqueline Wilson. We also launch talented new rising stars, including Nathan Bryon, Dapo Adeola, Nazneen Ahmed Pathak, Katie Kirby, and Manjeet Mann. Our Penguin YA list includes bestselling authors such as Malorie Blackman, Karen McManus, Phillip Pullman, Jenny Han and Jennifer Lynn Barnes.You don’t need to have set foot in a publishing house before to grab our attention, but a passion to work with children’s brands is essential. You will be a team player, able to keep things running smoothly in a fast-paced environment when your colleagues are juggling various priorities. You'll be proactive in your work and will always be looking for new ways to work more efficiently and effectively. Knowing your way around Microsoft Office is also important.&nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Love reading and have a keen interest in the UK children’s book market</li><li>Have strong personal organisation and time management skills</li><li>Have a curiosity to learn and to think, see and do things differently</li><li>Have an avid interest in the media landscape</li><li>Are interested in digital platforms and follow social influencers</li></ul>Disability Confident:&nbsp;If you have opted into our disability confident scheme below is the minimum criteria (see below) you must meet to be considered for our interview scheme. Please note, there may be occasions where the volume of applicants means we can’t take all eligible candidates to interview.Minimum criteria&nbsp;<ul><li>Demonstrable interest in the PR industry and working with children’s books</li><li>Proven written ability showcased through your application</li><li>Experience/ Knowledge of MS Office Excel/Word/ Outlook</li><li>Demonstrable understanding of managing multiple stakeholders at varying seniorities</li><li>Demonstrable communication skills</li></ul>&nbsp;To applyPlease apply with a&nbsp;CV and cover letter by 23:59 on Sunday 4th August. As part of your cover letter, please tell us about a recent publicity campaign that caught your attention – it doesn’t have to be book related – and why you thought it was successful (in no more than 200 words).Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.&nbsp;&nbsp;Hybrid working:&nbsp;We’re experimenting with a hybrid way of working that suits the needs of each team.&nbsp;While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role with the Children’s team, there are some meetings and activities that you will need to attend in person, at our offices in London. Currently, the team are working to be three days a week in the office (not on set days) and outside of these moments, you can choose to work remotely.The recruitment process:&nbsp;You can read about our recruitment process at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/how-we-hire/" target="_blank">https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/how-we-hire/</a>We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing&nbsp;<a href="mailto:PRHCareersUK@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk" target="_blank">PRHCareersUK@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk</a>. Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.

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Penguin Random House

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Publicity assistant, Penguin Random House Children's

Closing date: 5th August 2024&nbsp;This is an exciting opportunity to win a book deal and the chance to be published by Penguin Michael Joseph!Penguin Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Books, is a leading publisher of commercial fiction and non-fiction.We are proud to be entering our second year of The Penguin Michael Joseph Undiscovered Writers' Prize to find new authors from underrepresented backgrounds who we can bring to the widest possible readership.Last year, we asked for submissions in the crime/thriller genre and were thrilled to announce Claire Wilson, whose debut novel <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/461314/five-by-five-by-wilson-claire/9780241687451" target="_blank">Five by Five</a> publishes 29th August 2024, as our first Penguin Michael Joseph Undiscovered Writers Prize winner.This year we are looking for love! If you’re a budding romance author we want to hear from you. We’re looking for a commercial romance with a romantic love story at its heart.&nbsp;What's the prize?The winner of the Penguin Michael Joseph Undiscovered Writers' Prize will receive a publishing contract with Penguin Michael Joseph, worth at least £10,000, and representation by the Janklow &amp; Nesbit agency. All shortlisted writers will also receive one-to-one editorial feedback and guidance from an editor or agent.&nbsp;Eligibility criteriaIf you feel that your community, or your background, needs a stronger voice and a platform in publishing we would love to hear from you.We’re looking for writers from any background that’s currently deemed under-represented in UK publishing, including but not limited to writers from a socio-economically marginalised background, Black, Asian and ethnically diverse writers, LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer) writers or disabled writers.This will be self-defined by the applicant during the application process.&nbsp;How to applyYou can enter via the form by clicking the 'Apply' button, and all you need to include is the first 5,000 words of the book, and a short pitch. A pitch just means a little bit of information about the book, and especially about what will make a reader want to pick it up. For example, you should think about questions like what the story’s about, and what makes it unique? You don’t need to tell us all the details about what will happen, but you should be clear about what’s going to be the thing that will keep us gripped, whether it’s a mystery to be solved, or a threat to be overcome.&nbsp;We’ll contact everyone by 9th September 2024 to let them know if they’ve made it to the next round, when we’ll ask for a longer piece of writing from the novel to help us choose our shortlist – we’ll also give you time to write that.On 25th November 2024 we’ll announce our shortlist, and again give them a little more time to write a bit more of the novel before making their final entry. The winner is due to be announced 14th February 2025.Please state in your application that you found this opportunity through Creative Access.

Undiscovered writers' prize, Penguin Michael Joseph

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