Non-Fiction Publishing Specialist

18 hours ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Forcreativegirls Full time
About Us: Bloomsbury is a global award-winning organisation dedicated to creating and delivering high-quality publications. Our company values creativity, innovation, and collaboration, and we are committed to fostering a positive and inclusive work environment. As a publisher of commercial fiction and non-fiction, we are always looking for talented individuals to join our team.

**Job Overview:**
We are seeking a skilled Non-Fiction Publishing Specialist to join our editorial department in London. In this role, you will work closely with authors, agents, and designers to manage the publication process, ensuring that manuscripts meet our high standards. The successful candidate will have a strong background in commercial non-fiction and exceptional editing skills.

**Key Responsibilities:**
• Manage structural and line edit stages of books
• Work closely with authors and agents to ensure manuscripts reach their full potential
• Contribute creatively to the list by identifying publishing trends and developing innovative ideas for books
• Liaise with rights, audio, digital, sales, marketing, and publicity departments
• Collaborate with the design department to develop covers that reflect the commercial non-fiction market
• Manage picture research, picture budgets, and permission-clearing where required
• Read and report on submissions from authors and agents

**Requirements:**
• Exceptional copyediting ability and attention to detail
• Understanding of trends and developments in popular culture
• Knowledge of Biblio and other publishing systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Growing interest in structural and line-editing
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
• Great organisational skills to keep concurrent projects running on track

**Salary and Benefits:**
The salary for this role is £29,000, and benefits include 25 days holiday, a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office-based and 3 days home-based, flexible Fridays, season ticket loan, sharesave scheme, AXA healthcare plan, in-house doctor, eyecare voucher scheme, and access to free publishing resources.

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