Editorial Assistant - Viking (Fiction)

Job description

Editorial Assistant – Viking (Fiction) We have a rare opportunity for an enthusiastic, energetic and diligent Editorial Assistant to join the fiction team at Viking, Penguin General. Penguin General is one of the publishing divisions that make up Penguin Random House UK. There are five imprints at Penguin General: Fig Tree, Hamish Hamilton, Penguin Life, Viking and Sandycove. The latter is based in Dublin. At Viking, we publish a select range of bestselling, prize-winning novelists to reach the broadest possible audience. We pride ourselves on our ability to launch brilliant new careers and take established authors to new heights, combining critical success with commercial ambition. Our fiction authors include: Caleb Azumah Nelson, William Boyd, Jonathan Coe, Tana French, Nick Harkaway, Emily Henry, Hisham Matar, Richard Osman, Elif Shafak, Elizabeth Strout, Yael van der Wouden, Alice Winn. Penguin Random House is the UK’s largest publisher, made up of some 2,000 people and publishing over 1,500 books each year. Our doors are open to all kinds of talent. In a constantly evolving industry, we work hard to stretch the definition of the word publisher. Here, you’ll work with a breadth...