Senior Children's Editor
An independent Trade publisher is looking for a Senior Editor to join their children’s imprint in London. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Senior Editor to work on a range of non-fiction projects including illustrated non-fiction, activity books and picture books. If you are a creative individual with a passion for children’s publishing then we would love to hear from you! This is a maternity cover contract to last for approximately one year.
Key duties:
- Commission authors’ texts and edit, fact-check and proofread page layouts
- Contribute to the development of new product ideas from conception to completion
- Provide feedback to artists on artwork
- Ensure books are produced on time and to budget
- Work closely with internal editors to crosscheck books
- Liaise with Sales and Publicity to highlight business opportunities and present titles at conferences
- Issue contracts to authors, artists and designers
- Work with designers regarding internal layouts
- Conduct market research into children’s books and be knowledgeable about trends
Experience / skills required:
- Solid editorial background including commissioning and children’s book publishing experience
- Excellent hands-on editorial skills, good attention to detail and strong copy-editing skills
- Good visual editing skills (including InDesign) and the ability to work smoothly with designers and illustrators
- Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
- Be an active contributor surrounding book ideas and titles
Applications ASAP, please
For further information, please apply online or email a CV and salary expectations to parissabagheri@atwoodtate.co.uk
Contact: Parissa Bagheri
Tel: 020 3574 4431
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