Description
The Editorial Assistant will support a senior-level editor in manuscript preparation, contract processing, proposal and memo preparation, permissions evaluation, and manuscript evaluation. The role also includes coordinating with authors, marketing, publicity, design, and production; preparing books for paperback conversion; tracking permissions; drafting copy; soliciting blurbs; developing publication strategies; sending complimentary copies; and submitting books for awards. The position reports to the Associate Editorial Director and Director of YA Publishing, requires strong communication, organization, time-management, and interpersonal skills, and includes supervising an editorial intern.
