Editor, Publishing, Creative Arts​/Media

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Bloomsbury Publishing’s Head of Zeus are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and collaborative editor to join the Fiction team to help grow the publishing on Aries, our crime and thriller list. Are you an editor with a background in crime, thriller and horror publishing? Or an Assistant Editor looking for your next step? We’re looking for someone with a passion for the Head of Zeus ethos and either a track record in editing and publishing commercial crime and thriller fiction, either in print or digital, or an assistant editor with extensive experience working in this field.

This is an opportunity for an ambitious and creative individual to help publish, and commission as necessary, within a respected imprint, home to multiple award‑winners and Sunday Times bestsellers. Reporting to the Head of Zeus Editorial Director for Aries, Fiction, the successful applicant will be a voracious reader, have strong relationships within the industry, show demonstrable market awareness, and will be keen to seek out new publishing opportunities.

• Managing ongoing existing publishing for a range of current Aries authors, shaping and strategizing their publishing going forward
• Considering submissions with scope for acquisition going forward
• Building strong relationships internally with the wider stakeholders in Production, Sales, Marketing and Publicity
• Managing relationships with new and existing authors and agents with diplomacy and excellent author care
• Demonstrating strong market awareness of the current market and using this to inform your publishing, both inherited and newly acquired.
• Working collaboratively with the Editorial Director, Aries, and the Publishing Director and the wider editorial team to develop new ideas and opportunities for growth

• Demonstrated editorial experience in crime and thriller publishing; experience with horror genre desirable
• Publishing vision: A proactive publisher and acquirer; interested in developing IP
• Passionate:
  An avid consumer of crime and thriller fiction
• Excellent proofreading and copy‑editing skills

• Hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)
• 25 days holiday
• 3.5 days Christmas company holiday
• Two paid Personal Wellness Days
• Flexible Fridays
• Work Anywhere Fortnight
• Season Ticket Loan
• Share save Scheme
• AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance)
• Peppy Health App
• In‑house Doctor
• Eye care Voucher Scheme

And a range of other benefits as listed on our company website:

The role is a full-time, permanent position.

Salary per annum: £29,000 - £34,000

Final date to receive applications: 23:59 on Tuesday 16th of December 2025

Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Mid‑Senior level

Full-time

Writing/Editing

Book and Periodical Publishing