Fiction Commissioning Editor

Faber is the leading UK independent literary publisher. Based in central London, we have a rich literary history dating back to the 1920s. Our list of authors includes André Aciman, Eliza Clark, Rachel Cusk, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Akwaeke Emezi, Marina Hyde, Kazuo Ishiguro, Claire Keegan, Max Porter, Sally Rooney, Leïla Slimani, Gary Younge and a backlist including the works of T. S. Eliot, William Golding, Seamus Heaney, P. D. James and Sylvia Plath among many others. Our writers have been awarded every major global literary award, including 6 Booker prizes and 13 Nobels.

We are now recruiting a new Commissioning Editor for fiction. The core objectives of this role are to commission approximately 5 new works a year and enhance our reputation as one of the world’s most consequential fiction publishers. The successful candidate will edit these works and drive all aspects of their publishing. They will also have the opportunity to edit and contribute to the publishing of a selection of our existing writers, including some of the most celebrated names in contemporary literature. The Commissioning Editor will also be expected to engage and understand new readerships and communities and sustain those we have already formed.

Like all Faber editors, they will publish with dynamism and creativity, sensitivity and bravery - and with serious commercial impact. Key qualities will be independent thinking, ambition and editorial rigour, and experience of the publishing industry. This role will report to Associate Publisher, Louisa Joyner. This is a full-time permanent role, with a minimum of three days in our London office. Some evening and weekend work will be required.

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply by sending a covering letter and CV to FictionEditor@faber.co.uk, quoting reference DI. The closing date for applications is Sunday 7th September 2025.

Faber has a staff of just over 150, based across our offices in Hatton Garden (London) and Harlow. We want all our staff to have the best possible, most positive and enjoyable experience while working at Faber. Our benefits include:

• Access to Faber titles (including regular staff book clubs), discounted Independent Alliance titles, discounted Faber Academy courses
• Minimum of 28 days’ holiday per year
• Five days per year for volunteering work of your choice
• Full subscription to the Headspace meditation app
• Season-ticket loans
• Subsidised eye tests
• Life assurance and income protection insurance
• Access to online GP and advisory services
• Cash plan for healthcare costs

We welcome applications from any individual regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. All applications will be considered on merit.

Please note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our Data Protection Privacy Notice and our Data Protection Policy. Please read our Data Protection Privacy Notice and Data Protection Policy before submitting your application.