Editorial Assistant - Children's Division
Budget: £250 – £750 GBP
Simon & Schuster UK is one of the leading general book publishing companies in the UK and is named Publisher of the Year at the British Book Awards 2023. The group is based in London with sister companies in the United States, Canada, Australia and India. Within the UK division, there are four imprints: Gallery, Scribner, Simon & Schuster; and Simon & Schuster Children’s Books, which publish a wide and eclectic mix of authors ranging across commercial fiction, literary fiction, general non-fiction and children’s publications. Home to bestselling authors and award winners, Simon & Schuster UK is a publishing house of quality writing and a proud home to its authors and their exceptional work. It also runs a sales and distribution service for a number of independent and international publishers including Andrews McMeel, Black Library, Boom! Studios, Elliott & Thompson, Gallup Press, Inner Traditions, Rebellion and VIZ Media.
Simon & Schuster International is dedicated to publishing a broad and diverse range of books for everyone, representative of the world around us. They are committed to working with and supporting writers, illustrators, and other creative partners from all walks of life, regardless of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, nationality, religion or belief, age, social or economic circumstance.
About Simon & Schuster Children’s Books
Simon & Schuster Children’s Books is home to bestsellers, award-winners and quality commercial picture books, children’s fiction, YA, graphic novels and non-fiction. Bestselling fiction authors include Ben Miller, A.F. Steadman, Nadia Shireen, Katie and Kevin Tsang plus breakout debuts such as Benjamin Dean and award-winners including Danielle Jawando; as well as global bestsellers Adam Silvera, Cassandra Clare and Rachel Renée Russell. Stars on the picture book list include the million-copy bestsellers Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet, award-winning Lu Fraser & Kate Hindley, Benji Davies and Smriti Halls & Steve Small. Simon & Schuster Children’s Books won Children’s Publisher of the Year at the 2023 British Book Awards. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Editorial Assistant to join our dynamic editorial team, supporting us administratively on delivering our bestselling and award-winning programme of picture books, fiction, YA, graphic novels and non-fiction. The perfect candidates will be; energetic, highly engaged, collaborative and a committed team player with a genuine enthusiasm for children’s books to join our busy and award-winning department. This is a crucial and wide-ranging role as part of a busy team, and a terrific opportunity to develop a strong understanding of publishing and editorial processes and to be part of an award-winning team that’s producing bestselling, acclaimed and stand-out books for children.
Simon & Schuster International is dedicated to publishing a broad and diverse range of books for everyone, representative of the world around us. They are committed to working with and supporting writers, illustrators, and other creative partners from all walks of life, regardless of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, nationality, religion or belief, age, social or economic circumstance.
About Simon & Schuster Children’s Books
Simon & Schuster Children’s Books is home to bestsellers, award-winners and quality commercial picture books, children’s fiction, YA, graphic novels and non-fiction. Bestselling fiction authors include Ben Miller, A.F. Steadman, Nadia Shireen, Katie and Kevin Tsang plus breakout debuts such as Benjamin Dean and award-winners including Danielle Jawando; as well as global bestsellers Adam Silvera, Cassandra Clare and Rachel Renée Russell. Stars on the picture book list include the million-copy bestsellers Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet, award-winning Lu Fraser & Kate Hindley, Benji Davies and Smriti Halls & Steve Small. Simon & Schuster Children’s Books won Children’s Publisher of the Year at the 2023 British Book Awards. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Editorial Assistant to join our dynamic editorial team, supporting us administratively on delivering our bestselling and award-winning programme of picture books, fiction, YA, graphic novels and non-fiction. The perfect candidates will be; energetic, highly engaged, collaborative and a committed team player with a genuine enthusiasm for children’s books to join our busy and award-winning department. This is a crucial and wide-ranging role as part of a busy team, and a terrific opportunity to develop a strong understanding of publishing and editorial processes and to be part of an award-winning team that’s producing bestselling, acclaimed and stand-out books for children.