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Scribendi Inc.

Editorial Quality Manager

Chatham

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12.18.18

Scribendi is seeking an Editorial Quality Manager to manage our growing editorial team in Chatham, ON, Canada, in order to fulfill our core promise of providing clients with high-quality editing. We are searching for an experienced editor and driven, decisive leader who will be able to manage editorial quality throughout the business, which includes not only our in-house editors but also our worldwide roster of freelancers. You must be an exceptional editor with sound judgment, have a proven ability to positively influence others, and have strong analytical skills.

Assistant Professor of Creative Writing, Creative Nonfiction (Tenure Track)

Southampton

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12.18.18

Stony Brook University's Creative Writing and Literature Program seeks a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor of Creative Writing to start September 1, 2019. This position carries a 3/2 teaching load of creative writing and literature courses, as well as thesis direction, and advising at both the undergraduate and graduate levels on two campuses, located within an hour commute of each other. Undergraduate courses are held at Stony Brook; MFA courses are held in Southampton. CWL is the flagship program in an entrepreneurial, innovative department that also offers an MFA in Film and,

Freelance Editor/s

Chatham

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12.18.18

Scribendi is looking for the best freelance editors. When we find the best editors, as we’ve been doing for over two decades, we provide a streamlined process that allows editors to focus on what they do best: editing.

Copy Editor

San Francisco

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12.13.18

VIZ Media has been bringing the finest in manga, anime, and global entertainment to English-speaking fans across the world for over thirty years.

From classic series like Dragon Ball, Pokémon, and Naruto to current hits like Sailor Moon, One-Punch Man, and Tokyo Ghoul, we continue to offer the best in action, romance, fantasy, and adventure stories for fans of all ages.

Managing Editor of the Gettysburg Review

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12.12.18

Gettysburg College invites applications for the position of Managing Editor of The Gettysburg Review, the College’s award-winning national quarterly literary journal.

Executive Director

Brooklyn

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12.10.18

Teachers & Writers Collaborative (T&W), a fifty-year-old literary education organization based in New York City, seeks a visionary, hardworking, resourceful, and collaborative leader to serve as its next Executive Director (ED). The ED serves as the chief executive officer of the organization, responsible for the supervision of educational programs, publications, operations, finance, and development.

Assistant Professor, English (Creative Writing)

Green Bay

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12.9.18

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay seeks a tenure-track faculty member in Creative Writing, specializing in one or more of the following: electronic literature, digital or interactive storytelling, screenwriting, scriptwriting, and/or writing for narrative media (podcasting, animation, comics, videogames, film, and/or television). The preferred candidate will have demonstrated expertise in producing creative or critical digital and public humanities projects and teaching in a higher education environment.

Marketing Associate, Booklist Publications

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12.6.18

ALA is seeking a Marketing Associate to join Booklist Publications, a unit of ALA publishing.

Reporting to the Marketing Director, the Marketing Associate maximizes outreach to support and help grow more than $3 million in annual advertising, sponsorship, and subscription revenue by writing, creating and disseminating timely marketing materials that clearly communicate Booklist publications’ and products’ unique, sustainable, compelling, competitive advantages.

Assistant Professor of Rhetoric, Composition, & Writing (Tenure Track)

Fairfield

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12.6.18

Sacred Heart University invites applications for a tenure track, assistant professor position in the department of Languages & Literatures. This position requires a PhD in Rhetoric, Composition, and Writing with preferred teaching and scholarly expertise among one or more of these areas: composition theory and multi-modal writing pedagogies, digital writing, digital humanities, cultural/multi-ethnic rhetorics, global rhetorics, creative writing, especially fiction.

Scholar in Public Humanities

New York

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12.5.18

Library of America, an acclaimed nonprofit publisher and cultural institution, is seeking a qualified person with a recent MA or PhD degree for a full-time, two-year position in Public Humanities funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Editor for Fun Dating Book

Thousand Oaks

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12.5.18

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Writing Consultant

New York

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12.5.18

The Baruch College Writing Center anticipates openings for 4–5 professional writing consultants for the Spring 2019 semester. Review of applications will begin immediately.

Executive Director

Rochester

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12.5.18

Mission: Writers & Books promotes reading and writing as lifelong activities for people of all ages and backgrounds.
Vision: To be nationally recognized for serving and empowering a more inclusive community through the literary arts.

At Writers & Books we believe…

English Assistant Professor

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12.3.18

Diablo Valley College is seeking applicants for 2 full-time tenure-track academic positions in English to begin August 2019. Successful applicants will be well qualified to teach a range of English courses. Additionally, we strongly encourage applicants with a demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusivity, and applicants who have training or experience working with students with a variety of skills and needs.

English Adjunct Instructor

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12.3.18

Recruitment Type: Faculty
Location: Contra Costa College
Posting Number: F00518
Number of Openings: Pool
Yearly Salary Range / Hourly Range: $59.70–$84.36/per hour
Position Status: Temporary
EEO Job Category: Faculty & Other Instructional Staff
Employee Group: Part-Time Faculty
Department: C3005-English
Discipline: English

Duties and Responsibilities:

Adjunct Faculty duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

English Assistant Professor (Puente)

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12.3.18

Diablo Valley College is seeking applicants for 1 full-time tenure-track academic position in English with a focus on the Puente Project to begin in August 2019. In addition to being well-qualified to teach a range of English courses, successful applicants should also plan to teach in and co-coordinate DVC’s Puente Project for 4–5 years in line with Puente best practices. Bilingual applicants highly encouraged to apply.

Outreach Coordinator

Tempe

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11.30.18

The Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing is seeking a Coordinator for community outreach programs and initiatives throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area and across the state. Applicants should have a Bachelors degree in a relevant field and three years related experience; a Masters degree and experience with non-profit settings and grant writing are preferred. Salary range $32,458–$42,000 DOE.

Freelance Researchers

New York

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11.28.18

Join Wonder’s fast-growing community of freelance researchers!

Wonder (askwonder.com) is a personal research assistant, helping people save time by getting detailed answers and resources delivered to their inboxes by a trusted network of researchers. Our clients include Tier 1 consulting firms, VCs, and marketing agencies.

Writing/Journalism Instructional Faculty

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11.27.18

Posting Number: 18F3H10464
Position Type: Faculty - General Funding
Salary: $44,670–$53,606 Note: Compensation (salary/hourly rates) are reviewed by the Board of Governors annually and are subject to change.
Salary Breakdown: Annually
Job List: External
Close Date: Monday, January 7, 2019 at 5:00 pm

About Pima Community College

Editor for a Novel

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11.25.18

I'm currently looking for an editor for my novel, which is the first of a 7 book epic fantasy series. The type of editing is line editing, and copy editing. This could lead into an editing postion for the following 6 books. I'm paying $4,500. Please e-mail me a sample of your before- and after-editing, so I can see if you are a good fit.

Assistant Professor of English (Creative Nonfiction)

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11.23.18

Join a vibrant campus community whose excellence is reflected in its diversity and student success. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is seeking applicants for a tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of English, with proven expertise in creative nonfiction.

Executive Director

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11.21.18

About the Organization:

The Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) fosters literary achievement, advances the art of writing as essential to a good education, and serves the makers, teachers, students, and readers of contemporary writing. Established in 1967, the organization has grown to provide support, advocacy, resources, and community to nearly 50,000 writers, 550 university and college creative writing programs, and 200 literary organizations, publishers, writers’ conferences, and centers.

Assistant/Associate Professor of Writing

New York

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11.20.18

The Writing Program of Columbia University School of the Arts seeks to fill a tenure-track position in poetry beginning Fall 2019. The position will be filled at the level of assistant or associate professor, commensurate with experience. The Program aims to attract dynamic and dedicated teachers with significant publication history, a commitment to service, and a potential for leadership. The position’s teaching load includes primarily graduate as well as some undergraduate writing workshops and seminars.

Field of Specialization: Poetry

Editorial Intern

White River Junction

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11.20.18

General Description

The Editorial Intern is responsible for administrative and general editorial support to the Chelsea Green editorial department. It is a full-time, 3-month (12-week) position, and reports to the supervising Editor. Please send résumé and cover letter to Nick Kaye, nkaye@chelseagreen.com. Position begins January 2019.

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Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation Online Editorial Fellow

New York

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11.15.18

Galen Williams Fellowship Program
Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation Editorial Fellow

In honor of its founder, Galen Williams, and in order to nurture the next generation of leaders for the literary field, Poets & Writers offers the Galen Williams Fellowship Program.

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