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    The Zaffre Publishing Group – Bonnier Books UK's largest publishing division – is looking for an intern to join its dynamic and fast-paced commercial non-fiction team on a six-month, fixed-term basis.

    The Zaffre Publishing Group comprises British Book Awards Imprint of the Year 2023 nominee Blink Publishing, a publisher of commercial, high-profile non-fiction from some of the UK’s biggest names; Lagom, a fast-growing health and well-being list; John Blake, the UK’s No.1 publisher of true crime.

    The ideal candidate is an open, detail-oriented team-player with a passion for books and an enthusiasm for popular culture, including film, television, podcasts, comedy, music, sport, celebrity, true-crime, social media and more.

    The role

    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. Key responsibilities are to support the allocated team with administrative, research and file-maintenance tasks, with special responsibility for scheduling, minute-taking, reprints, and Biblio data.

    Key responsibilities

    • Oversee the scheduling and editorial critical paths of Blink, Lagom and John Blake titles.
    • Manage freelance copyeditors and proof-readers, taking in corrections and working with the editorial team to manage changes and update manuscripts.
    • Assist with setting titles up in Biblio and ensuring all metadata is complete at key milestones and is regularly updated.
    • Report on submissions and contribute to acquisitions discussions.
    • Minuting team meetings and divisional meetings.
    • Attend editorial and wider divisional meetings.
    • Invoice processing.
    • Assist in securing endorsements for all titles.
    • Send out proof and finished copies to authors, agents and media contacts.
    • Send title information to literary festivals.
    • Update reviews on Biblio for titles both pre-and post-publication.
    • Contribute to social media updates for all imprints.
    • Clear permissions for images and quotes.
    • Assist with scheduling book fair appointments.
    • Additional administrative duties, as required.
    • Implement and utilise all relevant editorial checklists.
    • Act as the main point of contact for author queries, resolving problems and answering questions promptly and accurately.
    • Liaise with other members of the Non-Fiction team as well as colleagues from other departments such as production, design, marketing, and sales.
    • Write and edit marketing and back cover copy, where appropriate.
    • Assisting with the development of new book projects by conducting market research.
    • Liaise and help to coordinate 3rd-party contributors and freelancers.

    Qualifications and Experience

    • An ambitious and creative self-starter with a passion for books.
    • Highly engaged in the outside world and an avid consumer of popular culture including film, tv, podcasts, music, comedy, sport, social media and true-crime.
    • A proactive, energetic and enthusiastic person who is diligent and full of creative ideas.
    • An interest in learning and developing editorial skills within a fast-paced, energetic and outward-looking department.
    • Ability to manage jobs from inception to completion to the highest standard.
    • A literate communicator - both verbally and in written correspondence.
    • Able to work across function with the ability to pivot tasks dependent on direction and priority at any given time.
    • Ability to work under pressure.
    • Proficient in using Microsoft and/or Apple office packages
    • Experience of working across teams and a variety of functions is essential.
    • Previous editorial publishing experience is preferable but not essential.
    • Previous experience of Biblio management is preferable but not essential.