Jobs for Writers

The Department of English and Comparative Literature at San Diego State University, a campus of the largest and most diverse public university system in the U.S., seeks applications for a Poet (open rank). Tenure-track specialist in poetry with distinguished teaching experience and publications, with expertise in one or more areas of creative writing: program development and administration; literary publishing; fiction. 

Benefits: Profit-sharing; Flexible hours; Work remotely or from NYC offices

Requirements: 

Thompson Literary Agency is seeking a literary agent who specializes in children's books, including middle grade, young adult, and picture books, and adult fiction of any genre. Thompson Literary Agency is rated #1 on Publishers Marketplace for Illustrated/Art Books. We have offices in New York, but agents can work remotely if necessary.

Volunteer with Behind the Book, a non-profit literacy organization that inspires students in high-needs New York City public schools to explore stories and empower their voices.

We identify books that speak to Pre-K–12th-graders, then work with teachers to develop immersive curriculum units that bring the authors into the classroom to discuss their work, and guide students in creating their own content in the same genre. Our rich, innovative programs are part of the curricula, and adhere to Common Core Learning Standards.

Faculty are professional educators who have the primary responsibility of fulfilling the Texas Southmost College’s (TSC) mission, vision, values and goals of providing a quality education for all students enrolled at the College. The relationship of the faculty member to the student is one of leader, teacher, advisor, and facilitator of learning. Faculty members are responsible to the College President through a chain of command and accountable to the College’s policies and procedures.    
 

Faculty are professional educators who have the primary responsibility of fulfilling the Texas Southmost College’s (TSC) mission, vision, values and goals of providing a quality education for all students enrolled at the College. The relationship of the faculty member to the student is one of leader, teacher, advisor, and facilitator of learning. Faculty members are responsible to the College President through a chain of command and accountable to the College’s policies and procedures.    
 

The Communications Manager oversees all external-facing communication channels for our rapidly growing and innovative community-based nonprofit. This includes the creation and implementation of marketing campaigns and promoting Literary Arts’ mission and programs. We also prefer a candidate who can demonstrate commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion work. This position reports directly to the Deputy Director and is a director-track role.

Responsibilities:

The Department of English at Mount Holyoke College invites applications for an Assistant Professor of English in Creative Writing. We seek a writer with a record of publication in prose, whose work also moves across genres and engages questions of race, ethnicity, and diaspora, particularly in relation to African American, Asian American, Native American and Indigenous, and/or Latinx literary lineages.

Symphony Space is currently accepting applications from matriculating students for season-long internships in Literature beginning this September and ending May 2020. 

Reports to: Editorial Director, Sourcebooks and Poisoned Pen Press 
Directly supervises: N/A

Responsible for:

Direct responsibility for acquiring and developing the Sourcebooks imprint list, including list management, communication, and all acquisitions and development functions.

Responsibility for on-time, high-quality project development and production, including project management, developmental editing, copyediting, and other administrative tasks.
 

Accountability:

For 270 years we have found, published and distributed the works of science pioneers at De Gruyter (pronounced: [də gʁɔʏ̯tɐ]). In 28 disciplines, from A as in Arts, or M as in Material Sciences, to T as in Theology and Religion, we produce relevant publications. From Basel, Berlin, Boston, Munich, Beijing, Warsaw and Vienna we send knowledge into the world. And never stop learning—in our culture of courageous zeitgeist, charming enthusiasm and enjoyable expertise. Do you want to know? Welcome to De Gruyter!