Editorial Assistant

Candlewick Press, a leading publisher of books for children, located in Somerville, MA, seeks an Editorial Assistant. The Editorial Assistant will provide variable levels of administrative and editorial support to an Executive Editorial Director and two off-site Senior Executive Editors (one of whom works part-time) with duties and responsibilities to include:

- attending weekly publishing/production meetings and book development meetings
- reviewing various stages of circulating books on behalf of Supervisors
- drafting jacket copy
- reading and preparing reader's reports for submissions and active projects
- attending tri-yearly sales conferences and bi-yearly foreign rights conferences
- liaising with authors and agents
- preparing packages for mailing to authors, agents, and others
- assisting in documenting/updating departmental processes
- other administrative tasks as needed

**Required Skills and Experience**: