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We are looking for a talented Marketing & Sales Executive with 2-3 years' experience About Ultimate Library Ultimate Library curates bespoke book collections for luxury hotels, resorts, clubs and private residences around the world. Founded in 2008, this unique company works at the intersection of hospitality, interior design and bookselling and has a wealth of experience in producing libraries both large and small that evoke a sense of place. Reporting to the Business Development Director, Ultimate Library are looking for a talented Marketing & Sales Executive with 2-3 years' experience in book marketing / communications to join our small and friendly team located in offices in London's Chelsea Design Quarter. This would be the perfect position for someone who has a keen interest in reading and travel, with a good eye for design and fresh ideas for marketing books as luxury products to hospitality, interior design and private clients. Areas of responsibility: - Managing and implementing the company's digital marketing strategy, enhancing brand awareness, driving traffic and generating new sales leads. Includes: o Writing and creating engaging content for our social media (organic and paid), Journal and Newsletter o Maintaining the company website o Integrating SEO and Google Ads. - Managing our CRM system, keeping the contact database up to date and working with the sales team on dynamic initiatives to engage new and existing clients. - Executing targeted PR and print advertising campaigns, tied to key industry moments. - Working with the sales team to develop market research, generate new leads and create/tweak client proposals. - Designing creative assets using PowerPoint or Photoshop, including bookplates and bookmarks. - Nurturing relationships with clients' in-house marketing teams and PR agencies, working collaboratively on programmes that bring their book collections to life. - Working with our curation/fulfillment team handling book shipments and deliveries, booklists, and the occasional on-site library installations. - Upkeep of the company's image database. - Building partnerships with publishers and other third-party brands that drive revenue and brand awareness. - Attending industry events to network and seek out new ideas and inspiration. The ideal candidate will: - Have a minimum of 2 years' marketing/communications experience. - Have an interest and passion for books (plus design and/or hospitality). - Be proactive - someone who seeks out new opportunities and comes up with fresh ideas. - Have exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal. - Display a strong understanding of digital marketing channels, including SEO, PPC, social media and email marketing. - Be creative and commercial in your ideas and planning. - Be organised and have excellent attention to detail. - Be confident working independently and in a team environment. - Have good numeracy and ability to use spreadsheets. - Interest and enthusiasm to market and sell book collections to a niche clientele. If you have a passion for books and believe that you would make a good candidate for this role, please send your CV, plus a cover letter and a 500-word description in your own words of your favourite piece of literature or holiday destination to emailprotected Salary Range: £25,000-£30,000 subject to experience

Duckworth Books: Sales and Marketing Assistant/Executive Duckworth Books is recruiting for a new role in the Sales and Marketing team to support growth Our Duckworth imprint publishes smart-thinking non-fiction, historical and literary fiction, while Farrago is the only imprint dedicated to humorous fiction. We also represent The School of Life to the book trade. We're seeking someone who is a good communicator with great attention to detail and able to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment within a growing publisher. Reporting to the Head of Sales, Marketing and Publicity, you'll be responsible for supporting in: • Quality control over our title management system and ensuring that our bibliographic information is displaying correctly across all major retailer platforms • Compiling publicity and marketing updates to share with the wider sales teams and retailers • Administrative support in organising mailouts to media and trade contacts • Completing seasonal promotional forms for various customer accounts • Supporting in the organisation of bookshop events and trade fairs • Preparing sales presentations and marketing materials and graphics using Photoshop, InDesign and Canva • Promoting awareness of our books with retailers, helping to develop relationships particularly with independent bookshops • Social media management across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter • Retailer and direct customer order processing This is a full-time role based at Duckworth's offices in Richmond-upon-Thames. We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds who have relevant experience. Salary range: £23,000-27,000, depending on experience. Please apply with a covering letter and CV, addressed to Matt Casbourne via email to by 12 December 2022.

A new vacancy for a dynamic Foreign Rights Executive has opened within literary agency Peters Fraser and Dunlop. PFD is expanding its prestigious classics and estates department, and this appointment will enable the agency to maximise the many international publishing opportunities inherent within the growing catalogue of clients and properties, including major brand estates Georges Simenon, Margery Allingham, Rebecca West, CS Forester, William Saroyan, Mervyn Peake, and Eric Ambler. The candidate will report to the International Rights Director and Director of Estates and will be responsible for finding creative new publishing opportunities across the world in specific territories, and for maximising revenue potential within these areas. They will develop a comprehensive international strategy based on research and analysis, and they will build a global network of contacts in all related fields. They will be adept at pitching books and will be keen to travel to book fairs to meet publishers. The ideal candidate will have at least two years' international rights sales experience, relevant to estates, and be able to demonstrate a knowledge of international markets and publishers, and most importantly an entrepreneurial flair and enthusiastic spirit. Salary on application. Please send a CV and cover letter to Laura at by Wednesday 30 May.

Spiracle Audiobooks: Head of Digital Marketing Spiracle is seeking a marketing person, specialising in digital and social media, to lead this vital part of a new online enterprise. We are a small team and will welcome a talented colleague to bring a mix of strategy, planning, management and hands-on doing. Spiracle is seeking a marketing person, specialising in digital and social media, to lead this vital part of a new online enterprise. We are a small team and will welcome a talented colleague to bring a mix of strategy, planning, management and hands-on doing. The right candidate will be skilled in e-marketing and e-commerce; enjoy literary books, writing and publishing. S/he will have current contacts and working tools and be able to draw on the skills and abilities of the Spiracle team to make the most of what we already have, directing the marketing programme in a clear, dynamic and creative cycle. Good writing and communication required. What is Spiracle Audiobooks? Independent Online Audiobook and Ebook Shop Ecommerce, Literary Club. Spiracle is a new audiobook and ebook platform dedicated to literary fiction and nonfiction, with an emphasis on books that are unjustly unsung. As the audiobook market grows globally, Spiracle is driven by the recognition that surprising and different titles, some in translation, do not receive the exposure they deserve in algorithm-driven marketplaces. Working with the UK's independent presses, literary imprints and literary audiobook publishers, Spiracle aims to immerse its new customers in the world of books, their writers, narrators and translators. Spiracle is a start-up - a cultural enterprise with business potential. The Job Working with a team including the curator, collection and resource editor, publisher liaison, user experience and site manager and various writers, Spiracle's marketing person will need to put all our assets to work, identify and grow our target audience using a combination of digital content marketing, "influencers", social media, regular newsletters and traditional PR. We need to attract existing audiobook and ebook users and with help from the independent and smaller publishers we aim to promote Spiracle to book lovers. We have good relationships with "peer motivators" - publishers, authors, narrators and readers. There is lots to talk about, regular 'releases', a wealth of good materials, episodes and events to keep a compelling conversation about Spiracle going. Spiracle Reach Initially Spiracle's focus is the UK (although where copyright permits, customers can purchase titles in all given world regions). Spiracle will attract existing audiobook and ebook readers Spiracle will recruit new audiobook and ebook readers Spiracle will reach audiobook and ebook 'phobic' people and convert them Audiobook listeners generally describe their experience as 'reading'. Selection not Algorithms Spiracle makes a promise to its user - that the site will enable rich discovery. It fulfils that promise through its practices of curation. These practices ensure that its user trusts in its selection, and knows that titles available through Spiracle make up a web of stories, voices and worlds, connected not by algorithm but each by a different relation of theme, voice, idea, place or time. The site has a lead curator who is aided by an international advisory team. It is fed by, between them, hundreds of years of delighted reading. Discovering the best writing, brilliantly read, is entering a secret garden. Spiracle, through its principles of curation, offers the key. To apply, please send a CV or professional overview with details of particular experience and skills and your interest in working with us. Contract: initially 2 days/week Salary: TBA Start date: September. Central role in a small team Location: Spiracle Audiobooks, 392 Caledonian Road, London N1 1DN (with the possibility of home working.)

A fabulous opportunity to join and help shape a resurgent name in publishing Duckworth is a publisher of first-class, eye-opening non-fiction, founded in 1898 and since revitalised for the 21st century. We're looking for a senior editor to commission and publish new original titles across the non-fiction list, including personal stories of identity, travel and nature; global history; and popular science and psychology. The role will most likely suit a commercially-minded editor with at least 3-5 commissioning years' experience and proven excellent networking abilities. You'll need the skills to shape and manage a book at every stage of its life, from the seed of an idea to profitable publication and beyond. You'll be great at pitching, and working with our small, friendly team to develop each book's positioning, copy and design, as well as being adept at communicating with authors and agents. Most importantly, you'll be imaginative and full of ideas. The role is advertised as either a part-time role or full-time -we invite applications on either basis. We also welcome requests for regular homeworking days or flexible hours. Salary range: £28,000-£40,000 (pro rata), dependent on experience. Please apply with covering letter and CV to by 21 April. We are currently working part remotely, and part in our Richmond-upon-Thames office, and initial interviews are likely to be conducted over video call.

Daniela Schlingmann Literary Scouting - Children's Scout DSLS Ltd is looking for an energetic, creative and highly-motivated Children's Scout DSLS Ltd is looking for an energetic, creative and highly-motivated Children's Scout Daniela Schlingmann Literary Scouting Ltd sources the very best books from the UK as well as from other major languages for international translation, and advises on adaptation into film, TV and audio. We have a vacancy in our busy children's department and are looking to recruit a Children's Scout to join our dynamic team. The role involves: • Building and maintaining communications with a large network of UK and international agents and publishers as well as with film and TV agents. • Liaising with our international clients daily, answering queries, sending submissions, writing and proofing reports. • Communicating with UK editors and agents, building and maintaining market awareness and reporting on UK market developments. • Reading submissions: the focus will be on children's books but a broad interest in all areas of general fiction and non-fiction would be beneficial. • Attending events and representing DSLS at book fairs (particularly London, Bologna and Frankfurt). • Organising book fair schedules on behalf of the children's clients. • As part of a small team, you are also expected to use your skills to help facilitate colleagues' projects; to roll up your sleeves and pitch in where necessary. The ideal candidate: • A passion for children's and Young Adult fiction and prior experience of working in the children's book market are essential, ideally in scouting, editorial, agenting or translation rights. • Fast and precise reader, able to report confidently and clearly on the content, style and commercial level of titles. • Outstanding communication skills and a network of relevant contacts. • Highly organised with a sharp eye for detail and excellent IT skills. • A confident self-starter and problem-solver. • Excellent team-working skills. • Highly motivated and keen to develop a long-term career at DSLS to grow and develop the area of children's scouting further. • Foreign languages or experience in bookselling would both be an advantage but are not essential. We are looking for someone who has been working in the industry for at least three years but would welcome applications from people with more experience as well. We are keen to tailor the role and responsibilities to the right person. Flexible work hours or a part-time role could be discussed if you are looking for a new challenge after parental leave. Please send your CV and covering letter to , stating your earliest availability and that you are applying for DSLS CHILDREN'S SCOUT in your subject line. Salary on application and dependent on experience. We reserve the right to close the recruitment process early if we have found the right candidate.

Location: London; Department: Arts; Job Category: 2-year, fixed-term contract; Pay Band: 6 (£19,370 - 23,795) The Organisation The British Council was founded to create 'a friendly knowledge and understanding' between the people of the UK and wider world by making a positive contribution to the countries we work with, and in doing so making a lasting difference to the UK's international standing, prosperity and security. The programmes we use to do this are wide-ranging and cover the arts, education, English, science and society. The Arts Our UK Arts team works with the British Council's global network of offices to achieve significant impact and change by finding new ways of connecting and seeing each other through the arts. Our team in the UK has three main groupings: we have six art form teams; three cross-disciplinary teams; and three country-specific teams in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our aim is to see stronger creative sectors across the world that are better connected with the UK. We believe arts and culture are vital to prosperous, secure societies, and that offering international cultural connections and experiences strengthens their resilience. We are uniquely able to make a difference thanks to our extensive and diverse networks in the UK and internationally, enabling us to respond to the individual context of each place we work in. The Team In the Literature team we use our connections and understanding of the UK contemporary literature sector to advise and support our international colleagues on working with literature within cultural relations programmes and provide a link to the UK. Together we develop projects to encourage showcasing, collaboration and professional exchange. We work in partnership writers and other literature professionals to build relationships between the reading, writing and publishing communities in the UK and around the world. The Opportunity We have an excellent opportunity for a Literature Co-ordinator to provide administrative support, project assistance and professional sector liaison, making efficient use of processes and systems to ensure the smooth running and satisfactory delivery of the Literature team's work. The successful candidate must demonstrate the following essential knowledge and experience: Experience of office administration: for example, organising travel, finance, mailbox, events and diary management. Knowledge of and interest in the UK Literature sector and a wide range of contemporary UK writing. Some of the main opportunities/challenges include: Successfully prioritise workload in order to balance the competing demands of a busy split-site team. Working effectively with a range of administrative systems to write contracts, manage travel bookings and other project-related logistics to ensure the smooth running of cultural relations programmes. Maintaining detailed, up-to-date records of contacts and activity to support literature programming and evaluation. Represent the Literature team at professional events across the UK and feed back to the team to support the development of programmes and partnerships. Equality Comment and Equality of Opportunity (UK) Valuing diversity is essential to the British Council's work. We aim to abide by and promote equality legislation by following both the letter and the spirit of it to try and avoid unjustified discrimination, recognising discrimination as a barrier to equality of opportunity, inclusion and human rights. All staff worldwide are required to ensure their behaviour is consistent with our policies. The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and is keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within the organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. In line with the British Council's Child Protection policy, any appointment is contingent on thorough checks. In the UK, and in other countries where appropriate systems exist, these include criminal records checks. Benefits Generous pension 32 days annual leave Flexible working policy Childcare vouchers Season ticket loan The closing date is 10 August 2017 at 23:59 UK time, and we are looking to schedule the interviews on 31 August and 1 September. Further details here .

'The Managing Director is the senior executive position in the organisation, responsible for the effective management of Inpress and for its success, financial health and sustainability' We are seeking a visionary and strategic Managing Director to lead Inpress, the Arts Council England funded organisation at the heart of the UK's independent publishing and poetry communities. Inpress is the UK's specialist sales and marketing agency for independent publishers, representing over 60 innovative presses from across the UK and Ireland, connecting their distinctive poetry, fiction, writing in translation and non-fiction with readers and booksellers worldwide. It is also home to the Poetry Book Society. Founded in 1953 by T S Eliot to promote contemporary poetry, the PBS continues to introduce thousands of readers to new work each year through our curated poetry book club and poet selections. This is a unique opportunity to steer a dynamic, values-driven business that champions bold literary voices, supports a diverse network of independent publishers, and brings poetry and literature to new and wider audiences. Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, this role combines commercial acumen with cultural leadership and offers the chance to shape the future of two respected organisations with national reach and international ambition. The Managing Director is the senior executive position in the organisation, responsible for the effective management of Inpress and for its success, financial health and sustainability. The role will include: Oversight of two successful commercial businesses, ensuring their continued success Lead the development and implementation of Inpress's business strategy. Ensure the financial sustainability and effective financial oversight of Inpress. Provide strategic leadership in financial decision-making. Lead the organisation's legal, financial and governance compliance. Manage successful funding applications, particularly to Arts Council England's National Portfolio. Provide effective leadership and management to a team of seven people, including direct line management of four senior staff and freelance staff. Lead on all key negotiations and contract agreements with staff, commercial partners, suppliers, and clients, Manage and maintain contractual relationships with publisher clients, distributors, and other stakeholders. Stakeholder management of publisher clients, Inpress board, Arts Council England, key commercial partners The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate Proven track record of senior management or leadership experience in the Publishing or Arts sector. Publishing industry knowledge. Outstanding sales and business development skills. Experience of business planning and reporting. Strong communication skills and experience of public speaking and presenting. Experience of managing and developing a highly skilled in-house team and freelance employees. Understanding of governance and experience of working with company boards. Sound financial management and operational experience. Experience of developing and managing complex partnerships and maintaining strong and productive relationships with key stakeholders. Location: Newcastle upon Tyne - minimum three days in the office Contract: 4 days a week, permanent How to Apply: Email a CV and covering letter addressed to Joanna Reynolds to Inpress is committed to supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can succeed. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities and seek to employ a workforce representative of the publishers and markets that we serve. Please let us know if there are any adjustments needed for individuals to ensure a fair recruitment process. For more details and a full job pack please visit our website.

Andrew Nurnberg Associates International is looking for two highly motivated and organised Foreign Rights Assistants to join us in our London office One position requires a candidate proficient in German; for the other position, knowledge of a foreign language would be preferable but not essential. Candidates for both positions will have a genuine interest in foreign rights, with a sharp eye for detail and will be confident in managing a high volume of administration work, which will include helping with submissions and following up, keeping systems up to date and general office administration. If you would like to apply, please send your CV and covering letter to Sabine Pfannenstiel () by Monday 26July.

ILA: Translation Rights Executive (Adult Books) ILA is the leading translation rights agency in London, representing UK and US agents and publishers We're looking for a new Translation Rights Executive to sell the Adult Books list directly to publishers in Albania, the Arabic-speaking countries, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Serbia, Thailand and Vietnam. The job is based in our offices close to Waterloo. The ideal candidate will have some experience of working in a Rights Department. We offer a competitive salary, pension scheme and holiday allowance. Please send CV and covering letter to by Thursday 16 December.

We're looking for a new Translation Rights Executive to assist the Children's/YA Rights Director ILA is the leading translation rights agency in London, representing UK and US agents and publishers. We're looking for a new Translation Rights Executive to assist the Children's/YA Rights Director with admin such as contract management, chasing payments and checking royalty statements, as well as selling rights in the Children's and YA Books list directly to publishers in some of the smaller translation markets. The job is based in our office near Waterloo Station with some flexibility for working from home. The ideal candidate will be a keen reader of children's and YA literature and have 1 to2 years' publishing experience; knowledge of Bradbury Phillips would be particularly useful. Salary range £28,000 - £30,000. Please send CV and covering letter to by Monday 3 October.

We are looking for an energetic, proactive and organised person to join the Translation Rights team at AM Heath as a Rights Executive This is an exciting opportunity for someone with at least two years' experience in publishing, who is looking to take the next step in their career. AM Heath is a tight-knit and supportive company. Our agency list covers a broad range of fiction, non-fiction, children's books & YA, and ranges from the most iconic authors of the 20th century, to the top ranks of literary and commercial success today. We are looking for someone with strong communication skills, good commercial awareness, and a keen interest in the international markets. Our ideal candidate is someone who has experience negotiating rights sales and contracts, is an avid reader across a wide range of genres, and is keen to develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, publishers, co-agents and scouts. Knowledge of other languages would be a plus. The role will involve selling translation rights across several territories - both direct and co-agented - as well as some administration, including drafting contracts. This is a full-time permanent position. The role is based at our London office for a minimum of three days a week, with the other two days either in the office or at home. We are offering a salary of £28,000 - £32,000, dependent on experience. To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to Alexandra McNicoll () by 31March 2023. We reserve the right to close the application process early if we have found the right candidate.

Eccles Fisher Associates: UK Literary Scout - maternity cover As international literary scouts, we look for the best in fiction and non-fiction to be published in English, as well as in other major languages, on behalf of our international publishing and film & TV clients As international literary scouts, we look for the best in fiction and non-fiction to be published in English, as well as in other major languages, on behalf of our international publishing and film & TV clients Eccles Fisher Associates is looking for a dynamic, hard-working person to join its UK scouting team as maternity cover, working from its lively central London office. This is a linchpin role which will involve active scouting in the UK, Australian and Canadian markets as well as essential tasks such as looking after clients, tracking submissions, reading, writing and sending out reader's reports, overseeing office systems and book fair scheduling. The ideal candidate will have at least three years' publishing experience and some existing London contacts. They will be organised, self-motivated and outgoing, with a solid understanding of how relevant aspects (agenting, foreign rights selling and editorial) of the publishing industry work. They will be a flexible team player, able to adapt to a fast-paced working environment. An additional language is a bonus, as is familiarity with Bradbury Phillips. This is a full-time maternity cover role and the salary is market competitive and relative to experience. The successful candidate would begin working with us in early February. Please send a CV and covering letter to by 2 December.

GRANTA BOOKS is one of the most respected and dynamic independent literary publishers in the UK, publishing a list of diverse, award-winning books from around the world GRANTA BOOKS is one of the most respected and dynamic independent literary publishers in the UK, publishing a list of diverse, award-winning books from around the world We are now looking to fill a senior editorial role, to acquire approximately 8-10 titles a year in literary fiction and/or non-fiction for the Granta Books list. The ideal candidate will be a proven and distinctive acquirer with a passion for literature, who brings editorial excellence, dynamism and flair to the publication of their books. They will have established contacts in the agenting world, and may also have independent networks from which to directly commission titles. They will be experienced in writing copy, presenting their books at conference and assessing cover designs, and will be familiar with Granta's list and publishing vision. They will be ambitious, organised, confident and knowledgeable about the market and bookselling. Applications from commissioning editors to editorial director level are welcome. The chosen candidate will work closely with the Editorial, Marketing, Publicity and Sales departments to bring their books to publication, and will report directly to the Publishing Director. Interested candidates should please send a covering letter and CV to by 5p.m. on Friday 7 December.

Mushens Entertainment is looking to appoint a Foreign Rights Manager in a maternity cover role (full time) for the period of one year, reporting to CEO, Juliet Mushens. The salary is £33,000-£38,000 dependent on experience. The role is split 3 fixed days in our Shoreditch office, and 2 days working from home. Mushens Entertainment represents a dynamic and bestselling list of fiction and non-fiction including no. 1 Sunday Times bestselling authors such as Richard Osman, Claire Douglas, Jessie Burton, Jennifer Saint and Susan Stokes-Chapman. Our books are published in 47 languages around the world and regularly top the bestseller lists abroad. Duties and responsibilities You will be responsible for: • Managing our literary assistant • Processing and negotiating translation contracts • Liaising with our tax forms consultant to ensure the prompt payment of international money • Sending out submissions internationally and communicating with our co-agents and a range of scouts on backlist and front-list titles • Updating scouts and co-agents on new sales, bestseller positions and pulling together our monthly rights newsletter • Overseeing our Frankfurt Book Fair presence including pulling together the rights guide, overseeing the scheduling of meetings, and attending along with two other ME agents • Liaising with authors to help arrange international publicity Skills and experience You will have at least four years' experience working in rights whether that is as a foreign rights executive/manager at an agency, in-house at a publisher, or as a literary scout. You will have great communication skills, the ability to multi-task, and confidence managing others. If you feel you meet the above criteria please send through your CV and cover letter to: . Deadline to apply: 24 February 2023

Tongue Literary Scouting: Assistant/ Associate Scout - maternity cover Tongue Literary Scouting (TLS), a dynamic & boutique literary scouting agency based in the UK, is looking for an assistant/ associate scout for a 12-month maternity cover position Founded in 2021, TLS works with a number of international publishers, as well as a UK television production group, sourcing adult fiction and non-fiction to be published in translation and adapted for television. The role will include putting together client bulletins; maintaining the company database; reading and reporting on a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction; and assisting with client queries. There will also be the opportunity to develop relationships with editors, agents and rights professionals. The ideal candidate will have some industry experience (1-2 years preferable), as well as a good eye for detail and a broad reading taste. The full-time, fixed-term role -from September 2023 to August 2024 -will be largely remote, with occasional travel to London. Salary between £28k - £35k, depending on experience. The deadline for applications is Friday 30th June. Please send your CV and cover letter to Naomi Tongue (). Your cover letter should include your favourite books, as well as a note on why literary scouting interests you.

Limelight Celebrity Management - Junior Agent Limelight Celebrity Management is looking for a Junior Agent Limelight Celebrity Management is looking for a Junior Agent The successful candidate should have three or four years' experience working in a literary agency or management company. They should be highly organised, have good administrative skills, have prior experience of TV and book contracts, and enjoy working across both fiction and non-fiction titles. We are based in Fulham, and the salary depends on experience and current salary. Your application letter along with your CV should be addressed to Fiona Lindsay and emailed to .

Mushens Entertainment is looking for a Literary Agent to join its dynamic and friendly team Mushens Entertainment is a boutique literary agency based in Shoreditch. We represent a range of bestselling commercial fiction and non-fiction across the genres. Our client list includes more than a dozen Sunday Times bestsellers and our authors are published in more than 40 languages around the world. We are looking for an experienced and ambitious fiction (or a blend of fiction and non-fiction) Literary Agent to join our dynamic - and friendly! - team. The right candidate will have at least five years' experience as an Associate Agent or Literary Agent. They will have an established list of clients, extensive publishing contacts, a healthy bottom line, good knowledge of contracts and finances and a can-do attitude where client care is placed at the heart of their dealings. We are an ambitious agency with a global reach and our authors are published all over the world - we're looking for someone with the same ambition for author success and will offer the support to help them achieve it. To apply please send a cover letter, CV, notice period and current salary. The salary is £35,000-£55,000 dependent on experience and list, and we offer a generous bonus package for profitable agents. Please make your application by sending your CV and covering letter to by 30November (we will be reviewing applications daily and reserve the right to close the process earlier if the right candidate is found). Please note that this role will be hybrid with a minimum of 3 fixed days a week in the office and 2 from home.

Forward Arts Foundation - Forward Prizes for Poetry Manager (maternity cover) The Forward Arts Foundation seeks a highly organised and motivated individual to manage the Forward Prizes for Poetry 2019 and the compilation of the Forward Book of Poetry The Forward Arts Foundation seeks a highly organised and motivated individual to manage the Forward Prizes for Poetry 2019 and the compilation of the Forward Book of Poetry This is a part-time post, based in our offices at Somerset House (London) and reporting to the Executive Director. Forward Arts Foundation is a charity that enables all to enjoy, discover and share poetry. Through our two main annual programmes, National Poetry Day and the Forward Prizes for Poetry, we celebrate excellence in poetry and widen its audience. The Forward Prizes for Poetry are among the literary world's most coveted awards: in the words of Carol Ann Duffy, they have "turned a spotlight on contemporary poetry which is both searching and glamorous". Each year three Forward prizes - for Best Collection, Best First Collection and Best Single Poem - are awarded at the Southbank Centre, and the winners enjoy international prestige. The prizes are unique in placing new voices alongside established writers: past winners include Ted Hughes, Jackie Kay, Alice Oswald, Seamus Heaney, Daljit Nagra, Simon Armitage and Claudia Rankine. The annual Forward Book of Poetry , distributed in conjunction with Faber & Faber, is an anthology of works by 15 shortlisted and 50 highly-commended poets, and is sold in bookshops and online. For more details, see the Forward Arts Foundation website.

Darley Anderson & Associates - Head of Rights (maternity cover) The agency is renowned for building brands and represents bestselling and award-winning fiction authors for the commercial market The opportunity: Based in London, Darley Anderson & Associates is a dynamic literary agency renowned for building brands and represents bestselling and award-winning fiction authors for the commercial market. We are looking to appoint a Head of Rights maternity cover for a period of 9 months (with the possibility of a monthly renewal up to 12 months). The role would cover Rights sales in multiple territories including Germany, Netherlands, Spain and LATAM, Brazil and Portugal and Poland. The role: Negotiating deals directly and with our co-agents across assigned territories Liaising regularly with clients, international publishers, co-agents and scouts Managing authors' contracts in assigned markets, sending out press material and updates, coordinating publicity trips abroad for clients Evaluate manuscripts and collaborate closely with the primary agents and rights team to develop submission strategies Leading the submission strategy for the team as well as creating, updating and managing submissions Attending author events and overseeing our London Book Fair presence as well as other industry events. The ideal candidate: At least 5 years of experience working in rights with experience in selling rights in the above key markets Knowledge of publishing trends in the UK and in overseas markets Excellent verbal and written communication skills A proactive self-starter with a keen eye for detail Thrives in a small but busy team and is able to juggle a large and varied workload Able to work autonomously as well as in a team environment Commercially driven Experience and skills required: Significant experience working in rights with managerial experience preferable, either at an agency or in-house at a publisher. Knowledge of other languages is a plus. Experience with Bradbury Philips is highly desirable Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise effectively. Discretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality. Start date: from 1November - to be discussed Location: hybrid, 3 days a week in our London office, 2 remote Contract type: fixed term maternity cover 9 months (with the possibility of a monthly renewal up to 12 months) Salary: based on experience The closing date for applications is Wednesday 4 September 2024. Please send your CV and cover letter to , with the subject line MAT COVER/RIGHTS. We unfortunately can only offer this role to candidates already legally able to work in the UK. We welcome applications from any individual regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. All applications will be considered on merit.