Editorial intern – non-fiction

Job description

Are you interested in lifestyle publishing? Always following the latest health and well-being trends? Are you energised by books that spark change and make a real difference to people’s lives?

Bonnier Books UK is looking for an intern to work across its lifestyle and wellbeing list, LEAP, and the commercial non-fiction list, Blink. The ideal candidate would be an open, energetic, detail-oriented team-player with a passion for books and an enthusiasm for lifestyle, cookery, health, wellbeing, personal development, as well as an interest in popular culture, podcasts, celebrity, social media and more.

This is a fantastic opportunity to become a valued member of a collaborative publishing team, where you’ll find out first-hand how the book-making process works and have the opportunity to work with big-name and brand authors. This role will suit candidates who are excellent communicators and strong team players, who are full of ideas and love driving them through to fruition.

Key activities
• Oversee the scheduling and editorial critical paths of LEAP titles to ensure publication runs to schedule
• Manage freelance copy editors and proof-readers, taking in corrections and working with editorial team to manage changes and update manuscripts
• Assist with setting titles up on Biblio
• Report on submissions and contribute to discussions about potential new title acquisitions
• Minuting team meetings and divisional meetings
• Attend editorial and wider divisional meetings
• Invoice processing
• Implement and utilise all relevant editorial checklists.
• Acting as a point of contact for author queries, resolving problems and answering questions promptly and accurately.
• Liaising with other members of the non-fiction team as well as colleagues from other departments such as production, design, marketing, and sales.
• Assist in securing endorsements for all titles
• Send out proof and finished copies to authors, agents and media contacts
• Update reviews on Biblio for titles both pre-and post-publication
• Writing and editing marketing and cover copy and product descriptions, where appropriate.
• Assisting with the development of new book projects by conducting market research
• Additional administrative duties, as required

What you will learn
• Developing editorial skills within a fast-paced and outward-looking department
• Gaining an understanding of the market where LEAP publishes; non-fiction lifestyle, well-being and personal development, books that spark change and start new conversations
• Ability to manage jobs from inception to completion to the highest standard
• Help to build on their communication, organisation and time management skills
• Will give them valuable experience on what it's like to work in editorial department in publishing. Once completed, they will have 6-months of valuable editorial experience

Duration: 6 months

We’d love it if you had…

• An ambitious and creative self-starter with a passion for books
• An interest in learning and developing editorial skills within a fast-paced and outward-looking department
• Interest in the area of the market where LEAP publishes – non-fiction lifestyle, well-being and personal development, books that spark change and start new conversations
• Ability to manage jobs from inception to completion to the highest standard
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent organisation and time management
• Works well under pressure
• Well versed in essential Microsoft and/or Apple office packages
• Previous editorial experience is not essential