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About the Role
Bloomsbury Publishing is seeking an Editor to develop a romance list under the Bloomsbury Archer imprint. The Editor will acquire, develop, and edit manuscripts, supervising new titles through the entire editing process and coordinating all stages of book production.
Responsibilities
- Acquire approximately ten projects per year
- Develop and edit a varied range of manuscripts within the romance genre
- Read, evaluate, and develop materials for acquisition
- Maintain and develop relationships with authors and agents
- Work with authors on content, style, and format of publication and provide them with editorial feedback
- Attend weekly editorial and design meetings to discuss incoming and existing acquisitions
- Read submissions and provide feedback for editorial colleagues
- Negotiate purchase of manuscripts with authors and agents
- Write catalog/cover copy and title information sheets for frontlist titles
- Generate profit and loss estimates
- Collaborate with design and production on style, schedule, format, and aesthetics of publication; prepare manuscripts for production
- Work with marketing and publicity departments to care for authors
- Represent individual titles in interdepartmental meetings
- Perform special projects as required
Requirements
- Candidate must have a four-year undergraduate degree
- At least five years of experience in an editorial capacity at a publishing imprint, including acquisition experience
- Excellent attention to detail, quality, process, and organization
- Strong and up-to-date knowledge of the market for romance books
- Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and show initiative
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe
Skills
- Deep knowledge of the romance genre and its subgenres
- Reader and editor of romance books
- Established relationships with agents in the romance space
- Ability to work both independently and within a group environment
Location
- NY tri-state area
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- At least five years of experience
Education Level
- Four-year undergraduate degree
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid parental leave
- Hybrid Work Schedule
About the Company
- Bloomsbury Publishing is seeking an Editor to help develop a romance list under the Bloomsbury Archer imprint.
Equal Opportunity
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. Our company has always followed and will continue to follow a policy of providing equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sex, ethnicity, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
- We welcome and celebrate talent from all backgrounds and believe that belonging and inclusion are crucial elements to our success. We are dedicated to actively and continuously improving our practices to better support all of our employees.