Editorial Assistant

Zaffre is looking for an editorial assistant to join the flagship adult commercial fiction imprint. The successful candidate will work across the lists, home of T.M. Logan, Rosie Goodwin, Heather Morris, Lynda La Plante and other bestselling novelists. The ideal candidate for this role would be an energetic, organized, detail-oriented team-player with a passion for books, literature and the wider world of book-related culture. This is a fantastic opportunity to become a valued member of a collaborative publishing team, where you’ll find out first-hand how the book-making process works and have the opportunity to work with a variety of authors from brands to debuts in all genres.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the scheduling and editorial critical paths of Zaffre titles to ensure publication runs to schedule
• Manage freelance copy editors and proof-readers, taking in corrections and working with editorial team to manage changes and update manuscripts
• Assist with setting titles up on Biblio
• Report on submissions and contribute to discussions about potential new title acquisitions
• Minuting team meetings and divisional meetings
• Attend editorial and wider divisional meetings
• Invoice processing
• Implement and utilise all relevant editorial checklists
• Acting as a point of contact for author queries, resolving problems and answering questions promptly and accurately
• Liaising with other members of the fiction team as well as colleagues from other departments such as production, design, marketing, and sales
• Assist in securing endorsements for all titles
• Send out proof and finished copies to authors, agents and media contacts
• Send title information to literary festivals
• Update reviews on Biblio for titles both pre-and post-publication
• Writing and editing marketing and cover copy and product descriptions, where appropriate
• Assisting with the development of new book projects by conducting market research
• Additional administrative duties, as required

Qualifications and Experience

• An ambitious and creative self-starter with a passion for books
• An interest in learning and developing editorial skills within a fast-paced and outward-looking department
• Ability to manage jobs from inception to completion to the highest standard
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent organisation and time management
• Works well under pressure
• Well versed in essential Microsoft and/or Apple office packages
• Previous editorial experience is not essential

If you are interested in this role, please apply via our website. We look forward in hearing from you.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Working with a team of passionate, talented people
• Internal learning and development programmes
• Career Development opportunities
• Fun social events

At Bonnier Books UK, we believe that every book matters. We love to publish stories and content that open our eyes to new perspectives and bring us closer together. We offer a nurturing home for our authors, illustrators and brand partners, publishing bestselling books for readers and listeners everywhere. We know that fantastic stories can come from anywhere and our purpose is to bring them to as wide an audience as possible, a simple ethos that has led to us becoming one of the country’s leading publishers. The offspring of Bonnier Books, a family-owned top-15 world publisher headquartered in Sweden, we are inspired by a rich literary heritage but not bound by convention. We think in generations rather than quarters, and strive always to operate in an open, curious way that contributes to the future of the planet and its people. As a climate-neutral publisher we are an active participant in the Science Based Target initiative, committed to a strategy to limit global warming to 1.5 °C.