Commercial Fiction Editor

4 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom HarperCollins Publishers UK Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and organized Editorial Assistant to join our dynamic team at HarperCollins Publishers UK.

As an Editorial Assistant, you will provide editorial and administrative support to our Publisher for Commercial Fiction, working on a range of bestselling authors and facilitating the smooth running of the fiction department.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive, detail-focused candidate with a passion for commercial fiction to bring their skills and experience to our publishing house.

You will work closely with colleagues across different departments to ensure books meet completion in a timely manner, assisting with desk-editing, creating prelims and adverts, and maintaining titles on our database.

In this role, you will also communicate with authors and agents, write back cover copy, proofread jacket copy and divisional documents, create presentations, and liaise with external freelancers.

We welcome applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries and offer a hybrid working model, 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, enhanced pay for maternity and paternity leave, and unlimited training opportunities.


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