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| Title: | Adult Assistant Editor – September 2021 |
| Description: | Company Description
Established in 1998 and located in midtown Manhattan, Bloomsbury USA is a general interest publisher of adult and children’s books which has become known for both its high-quality fiction and non-fiction for adults and children as well as its extensive Academic publishing from the world’s most recognized experts. Bloomsbury is the publisher of Jesmyn Ward’s Salvage the Bones (National Book Award Fiction Winner), Roz Chast’s Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? (National Book Award Nonfiction Finalist), Rachel Louise Snyder’s No Visible Bruises (A NYTBR Top 10 Book of the Year), Louise Aronson’s Elderhood (Pulitzer Prize finalist), Carol Anderson’s White Rage (NBCC Criticism Winner), Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi and Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, and Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential; as well as works by award-winning writers Sam Quinones, Edmund White, and Mark Kurlansky and by bestselling writers Mary Pipher, Miriam Toews, Deborah Levy, Samantha Shannon, and Elif Shafak. Bloomsbury is also the worldwide publisher of #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas. At Bloomsbury, we welcome and celebrate talent from all backgrounds and believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are crucial elements to our success. We are dedicated to actively and continuously improving our practices to better support all of our employees. For more information about Bloomsbury’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, please see our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Action Plan. Position Profile This Assistant Editor entry-level role reports to two Senior Editors in the Adult Trade editorial department, assisting them in a wide range of tasks, including: Primary Responsibilities • Communicate with other departments, authors, and agents • Write editorial materials, including but not limited to, tip sheets, catalog copy, and jacket copy, and copy to feed out to online retailers • Read submissions and provide feedback, draft rejection letters • Prepare acquisitions proposals • Input data into our electronic databases, namely Biblio • Provide editorial notes on manuscripts • Shepherd UK co-pub titles through the US publication process and present these titles at pre-launch and launch meetings • Mail out various forms of correspondence, including book mailings • Prepare Travel and Expense reports and Focal Point invoices • Create Word documents and Excel spreadsheets • Commission and send advance payments • Run P&Ls • Research/update sales figures (Cognos, Decision Key, Royalty Share) for tip sheets • Draft deal memos, review contracts, upload to Biblio • Research and analyze trends and competition • Review reprints and make necessary updates • Prepare illustration suggestions and art logs for illustrated titles • Prepare manuscripts for transmittal |
| Requirements: | Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field • Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing • Ability to organize, multi-task, and work under tight deadlines • Strong attention to detail • Critical reading skills/editorial eye • Ability to take initiative • Interest in working on adult fiction and non-fiction • Strong understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook • Basic understanding of how to operate electronic reading devices (Kindle, Nook, iPad) |
| Company: | BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING |
| Location: | Location: Please note that, due to COVID-19, this position will be working from home until our planned return to the office date of October 18, 2021, in a hybrid arrangement with two days in the office (Tu, We) required, and up to five if the candidate chooses. Candidates must reside in NY, NJ, CT, or PA and be able to commute to Bloomsbury USA’s New York City office when the office re-opens. |
| How To Apply For This Job: | Please apply for this job opportunity via our onboarding portal: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/737373/Bloomsbury-Publishing/Adult-Assistant-Editor-September-2021 Equal Opportunity Employment: Bloomsbury Publishing USA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our company has always followed, and will continue to follow, a policy of providing equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sex, ethnicity, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. |
| Date Posted: | 9/22/2021 (Ongoing Job Posting) |
