Berghahnn Books, an independent scholarly press, seeks a dependable production assistant to handle multiple tasks in a small-firm environment. Excellent administrative and organizational abilities, communication skills, as well as the ability to focus clearly on details are required.

Publishing Trendsetter has a great series of videos exploring key terms and roles in the publishing industry. This is the Editorial Department video. Click each term below to see a video on the subject…

Writer

Design Department

Production Department

Marketing Department

Publicity Department

Sales Department

Book Buyer

Distribution Department

Author Publicity

Oxford University Press is seeking an assistant editor. The assistant editor works with the Associate Editorial Director in Neuroscience and Neurology, providing administrative and project management support of projects from the market research stage, through contract, and transmittal to production.

Princeton University Press seeks a Production Editor, for management of 15–25 titles per year.

Penguin Group is seeking a production assistant to assist in all aspects of book production for approximately 50-100 titles per month.

Skyhorse Publishing is looking for a production assistant/proofreader to assist in their production department.


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New York University Press is seeking an Editing and Production Specialist position (half-time/ 20 hours per week).

In yet another excellent video from Publishing Trendsetter, Ashley Horna discusses how a house’s production department is involved in the lifecycle of a book.