Editorial assistant

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Hachette UK Full time

Salary: £27,000 dependent on experience and location (+bonus +benefits)

Assist at every step in the publication process, from manuscript delivery to final print/eBook in this role with Hodder & Stoughton.

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 & Stoughton is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds. Hodderscape is our vibrant science fiction and fantasy list. We publish some of the best and brightest names in genres, including authors like Stephanie Garber, Laini Taylor, Kerri Maniscalco, Elizabeth Lim, Chloe Gong, Pierce Brown, Becky Chambers and Tad Williams. We are never afraid to be out of this world, and we are looking to publish the very best commercial SFF.

This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and proactive individual to join our stellar Hodderscape editorial team. You'll be responsible for providing editorial and administrative support to the editorial team in the acquisition and production of new titles, and to assist with all aspects of administration, co-ordination and driving of the publishing programme in all media.

What you'll be doing

The role will cover a range of editorial and administrative responsibilities, including:

briefing freelancers, checking their work and collating correctionspreparing prelims and working closely with production department to keep books on the critical pathliaising with authors and agentsupdating systems and managing metadatacopywriting and assisting with jacket briefsacting as the main point of contact internally between the editorial, art and production teams for allocated projectsmanaging the production of technically complex special editionsmaintaining the submissions logorganising meetings and taking minutesmanaging purchase orders and paymentssending out advance copies You will also assist in reading and reviewing fiction manuscripts and writing reading reports. Who we are looking forWe are looking for a highly organised and confident team player with meticulous attention to detail and a can-do attitudeThis is a varied and creative role for someone with a strong interest in commercial science fiction and fantasyAs this is a busy and technically complex list, you will need to have excellent communication skills, be able to manage your time effectively, prioritise and work well under pressure, and to work well as part of a large teamA competent knowledge of Microsoft Office is required and knowledge of Biblio is a bonus. The role will be based at our London or Sheffield 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

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