Fiction Editor

Posting Details

Posting Number: F2564P

Working Title:

Fiction Editor

Department:
Libraries – The Georgia Review

About the University of Georgia:
Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America and is the state’s flagship university (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). The proof is in our more than 240 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report.

The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full‑time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly established School of Medicine.

The Georgia Review is the literary‑cultural journal published out of the University of Georgia since 1947. While it began with a regional commitment, its scope has grown to include readers and writers throughout the U.S. and the world, who are brought together through the print journal as well as live programming. Convinced that communities thrive when built on dialogue that honors the difference between any two interlocutors, we publish imaginative work that challenges us to reconsider any line, distinction, or thought in danger of becoming too rigid or neat, so that our readers can continue the conversations in their own lives.

College/Unit/Department website:

External Retirement Plan: TRS or ORP

Employment Type:

Employee

Benefits Eligibility:
Eligible

Under utilization Advertised Salary Minimum: $60,000

Anticipated

Start Date:

03/01/2026

Effective End Date (for Limited‑Term postings):

Job Posting Date: 11/12/2025

Job Closing Date:
Open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Applicants should attach a 1‑2 page letter of interest, a complete CV, and the names, titles, and contact information of three professional references. Applicants should also include a statement of editorial philosophy that is no longer than one page double spaced.

Candidates are encouraged to submit their materials by December 15, 2025, however, the position will remain open until filled.

Athens Area

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb).

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards.

More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://.

Classification

Title:

Academic Professional AC; FLSA Faculty Rank:
Open Rank;
Contract Type:
Fiscal (12 mo.);
Tenure Status:
Non‑Tenure Track.

A terminal degree in literature, creative writing, or another disciplinary area appropriate for the position.

This is one of three genre editors at The Georgia Review. The Fiction Editor, in concert with the Poetry Editor and Nonfiction…