Logging agented submissions, sending rejection letters, drafting contract and check requests, generating sales reports, and tracking payments and invoices. Tracking and supporting the project management of every step of the publishing process for anywhere between 10 and 20 titles per year with a primary focus on schedules and deadlinesĬommunicating with authors and agents throughout the publication process, as well as acting as an interdepartmental liaison to colleagues in production, marketing, publicity, sales and more They should bring a basic knowledge of science fiction and fantasy books and be able to efficiently manage a dynamic range of responsibilities in a fast-paced environment. Our ideal candidate is extremely organized and passionate about books. Applicants should submit their cover letter and elaborate on their preferred tasks and areas of book publishing that they are interested in learning more about during the internship.įind out more about Tor Books internship here.Tom Doherty Associates (TDA), a publisher within Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, is looking for a full-time assistant to work across all imprints-Tor Books, Forge Books, Nightfire, Tor.com, Tor Teen, and Starscape! This is a key position with primary support to two editors as well as administrative support across the full editorial department. Interns are paid $15/hour.Ĭandidates should have graduated from high school, be over the age of 18, and be eligible to work in the U.S. If needed, there may be some flexibility in regards to the duration of the internship. Placements are anticipated to start in late September and will continue through mid-December/early January. Interns will work no more than 25 hours per week. Applicants who identify with groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the publishing industry are strongly encouraged to apply.

Interns are invited for a paid, part-time, remote internship starting in the fall of 2020. The company’s website Tor.com focuses on short works such as novellas, shorter novels and serializations.

The company also publishes Starscape and Tor Teen, imprints for readers 13 years of age and older.

It primarily publishes science fiction and fantasy titles. Tor Books is the primary imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, a publishing company based in New York City.

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