Full-Time Editor, Children’s
Job Description
Company: HarperCollins Canada
Date: August 10, 2021
Job Title: Editor, Children’s
Department: Editorial
Reporting To: Senior Editorial Director, Fiction
Status: Regular Full Time
Location: 22 Adelaide Street West, Toronto (currently working remotely but will need to commute to the office when it reopens)
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Job Summary:
The role of Editor, Children’s at HarperCollins Canada is to acquire and edit a range of fiction and select non-fiction for children for the local publishing program, in the areas of young adult, middle grade, select illustrated titles and IP and commissioned titles. With the Senior Editorial Director, the Editor, Children’s creates and executes a publishing strategy that balances commercially successful books and award contenders. Acquisitions should be made with an eye toward growth and wide market potential as well as literary merit, and the list should show a proven track record for building IP and commissioned books and for financial success for individual titles. The Editor, Children’s should have a strong understanding of the overall publishing program and the role of the children’s program within it. Requirements of the position include editorial experience, knowledge of project-based finances, knowledge of the children’s industry and book-selling market and a proven track record. The role also requires a proactive team player who can work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and who engages in outreach to the community, including established and emerging authors and illustrators, booksellers, librarians, and educators.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Creates and executes acquisitions strategy for the Canadian children’s publishing program: reading approximately 100 manuscripts per year from current authors, literary agents, co-publishers and directly from emerging authors.
• Substantively edits manuscripts with authors and illustrators, including working with fellow editors for co-published titles.
• With Senior Editorial Director as well as Sales and Marketing, creates publishing strategies for key authors on the program.
• Have strong communication with children’s publishing colleagues in Sales and Marketing
• Runs P&Ls for potential acquisitions and book costings for illustrated titles.
• Writes all metadata and jacket copy and maintains a database of quotes, awards, and off-page keywords for all current titles.
• Maintains author care through all stages of publication.
• Contributes to increasing Diversity on the Canadian publishing program
• With the Senior Editorial Director, creates and leads an internal Children’s Summit once per fiscal
• Engages in community outreach to represent HarperCollins’s publishing program and seek out fresh voices at events, on awards juries, in the Author Referral program, Open Inbox initiatives and at writers’ conferences across the country.
Qualifications:
Specific training or job experience required includes:
• A university degree with relevant experience; or college degree with publishing experience
• A minimum of 3 – 5 years related experience
• Experience in Children’s/Young Adult book publishing
• Experience working with authors and illustrators
What’s in It For You?
• The opportunity to be part of a company on the leading edge of publishing, working with a very talented team and exceptional books
• Summer Hours from late May to early September
• Remote work, flexible start/stop times
• Paid time off days and vacation allotment, starting at three weeks
• Flexible benefit plans to fit your needs and pension matching
• Various virtual social activities to keep you connected – we love trivia!
• Virtual author events and access to discounted books
• Working with passionate people!
About HarperCollins Canada and Harlequin
Harlequin is a leading publisher of commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction. We publish more than 100 titles a month that reach audiences globally. Encompassing highly recognizable imprints that span a broad number of genres, we are home to many award-winning New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling authors. Harlequin is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, the second-largest consumer book publisher in the world. Through HarperCollins’s global publishing program, Harlequin titles are published in 17 countries and 16 languages.
Known worldwide for the quality of its list, HarperCollins Canada is the proud home of many bestselling and award-winning authors, including Esi Edugyan, Heather O’Neill, and Lawrence Hill. It is our vision to publish the best books of our generation and to work with authors over the length and breadth of their careers. Our authors are at the centre of everything we do. In addition to the Canadian publishing program, HarperCollins Canada is responsible for the sales, marketing, and publicity of HarperCollins titles from around the globe.
How to Apply
External applicants are asked to apply on our website (https://careers.hcc-hqn.com/) by August 24, 2021. HarperCollins Canada and Harlequin are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to equal employment opportunities. Employment decisions are based on job requirements and the skills, knowledge, and experience of the candidate, regardless of any other factors unrelated to job performance. We are also committed to ensuring that the accessibility needs of candidates and employees are considered and accommodated during the recruitment process. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.128 total views, 0 today