DescriptionForge Books, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates (TDA) is looking for a full-time assistant! This is a key position with primary support to several editors as well as the Publisher. Our ideal candidate is passionate about books and will bring a basic knowledge of commercial fiction, particularly in areas of suspense, thrillers, women’s fiction, historical fiction, and book club fiction, and be able to efficiently manage a dynamic range of responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.What you’ll do:+ Supporting the project management of every step of the publishing process for anywhere between 20 and 40 titles per year+ Communicating with authors and agents throughout the publication process, as well as acting as an interdepartmental liaison+ Logging agented submissions, sending rejection letters, drafting contract and check requests, generating sales reports, and tracking payments and invoices.+ Writing flap copy, title information sheets, and catalog copy. Evaluating manuscripts and writing reader reports for submissions.+ Assistance with special projects, research, and compiling various reports and intradepartmental information as needed.+ Basic administrative support.What you’ll do:+ Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and exceptional time management. Strong ability to multitask and to both set and meet deadlines reliably.+ Genuine interest in commercial fiction publishing. Most of what you work on will be varieties of commercial fiction (mostly crime, historical, book club, or women’s fiction) for the adult market.+ Ability to think creatively and critically, particularly in collaborative environments+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills.+ Strong customer service and client relations skills.Ideal Experience/Education:+ Some experience in a corporate/office environment+ Alternative (non-publishing industry-based) office experience is welcome+ Minimum high school diploma or GEDMacmillan Publishers is a global trade book publishing company with prominent imprints around the world, publishing a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats. Macmillan Publishers is committed to our authors, our employees, and to the environment.U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, Picador, St. Martin’s Press and Tor Books. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, Macmillan publishes under the Pan Macmillan name. The German company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer and Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.Macmillan Publishers is a part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned media group of companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, family status, economic background and status, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels. The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC.
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