Established in 1998 and located in midtown Manhattan, Bloomsbury USA is an independent, general interest publisher of adult and children’s books which has become known for both its high-quality fiction and non-fiction for adults and children as well as its extensive Academic publishing from the world’s most recognized experts. 

Bloomsbury Children's Books publishes books for readers of all ages, including Shannon Hale’s Princess Academy (Newbery Honor Award), Renée Watson’s Piecing Me Together (Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award), Salina Yoon’s My Kite Is Stuck! And Other Stories (Theodore Seuss Geisel Award), Justine Pucella Winans’ The Otherwoods (Stonewall Honor), Martin W. Sandler’s 1919 (National Book Award), Trang Thanh Tran’s She is a Haunting (Morris Finalist); as well as works by New York Times bestselling authors Brigid Kemmerer and Kalynn Bayron.

Bloomsbury is also the worldwide publisher of #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas, as well as the original publisher of J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series in the UK. 

Position Description

This entry level role reports to the Editorial Director of the Children’s Trade group and provides support for editorial and administrative department needs. In addition to possessing strong reading and writing skills, this individual must be detail oriented, organized, efficient, a skilled communicator with various people and departments, and comfortable/ a quick learner with systems and various database programs. This individual must also have specific interest in children’s and young adult fiction and nonfiction publishing and developing knowledge of the current market.

Responsibilities

Administrative 

• Organize and schedule department meetings, maintain title lists, publication grids, and department schedules
• Create Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and Powerpoint presentations
• Add/update title information and reviews in Bloomsbury’s data system, prepare specs and keywords for feeds
• Commission and track payments, book orders
• Prepare and enter expense reports and Focal Point invoices
• Look up/update sales figures (Cognos, Decision Key, Royalty Share) in tip sheets
• Manage CIP/Copyright applications

Editorial 

• Read, evaluate, and respond to submissions alongside Editorial Director
• Research and analyze trends and competition, prepare acquisition proposals 
• Offer editorial feedback on books under contract, and to colleagues in weekly meetings
• Create title information sheets and draft other seasonal and book jacket copy 
• Review reprints and make necessary updates
• Communicate with authors and agents 
• Create design memos and work with Design team on covers

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to organize, multi-task, manage time, and work to deadlines, balancing multiple projects with flexibility
• Strong attention to accuracy of work though attention to detail
• Critical and creative thinking skills; Strong reading skills with US Children’s and Young Adult book market awareness 
• Demonstrated interest in working on children’s and young adult fiction and nonfiction
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook 

Location

All candidates must reside in the NY tri-state area and be able to commute to our NY headquarters on a hybrid-remote schedule.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Bloomsbury Publishing USA is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. Our company has always followed and will continue to follow, a policy of providing equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sex, ethnicity, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

We welcome and celebrate talent from all backgrounds and believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are crucial elements to our success. We are dedicated to actively and continuously improving our practices to better support all of our employees. For more information about Bloomsbury’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, please see our Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan. 

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid parental leave
• Hybrid Work Schedule