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SENIOR EDITOR

Weldon Owen Children’s Books has a fabulous opportunity for an experienced editor. Our small and passionate team creates innovative illustrated books for children of all ages. The list is mainly non-fiction, covering all topics imaginable - from animals and art to the environment, empowerment, science, history, mindfulness and craft. Our endeavour is to look at subjects in a new way whilst making learning accessible, fun, creative and stimulating. We are also very enthusiastic about illustration and design, quirkiness and narrative.

We need a brilliant wordsmith to edit and project manage a list of children’s titles. Working closely with the Publisher, you will be involved in all aspects of book creation, from the early stages of commissioning through to hand-over to production. This will include writing, editing and researching, managing budgets and schedules, compiling sales copy and data, and guiding external packaging teams, writers, consultants and editors. You will also work very closely with the design and production teams.

You must have superb editing skills, with a meticulous eye for detail, and a flourish for enticing, age-appropriate copy. You need solid book-management experience in illustrated book publishing, including budget management and InDesign skills. It is also important that you are a highly organised self-starter, who is unflappable under pressure, and a real team player.

We are currently working remotely but Weldon Owen will provide the equipment required to facilitate working from home. Final job title and salary are dependent on experience.

Please send an up-to-date CV and short covering letter to Pandita Geary -  Pandita.Geary@weldonowen.com by 12th February 2021 at the latest.

Please note that you will only be contacted if selected for interview.

SENIOR EDITOR

Weldon Owen Children’s Books, London
Full-time, Permanent
Children's Publishing, Publisher
Commissioning Editor, Copywriting, Editor, Production, Sales, Design, Editorial
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SENIOR EDITOR
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Final job title and salary are dependent on experience.

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