Become Part of the EK Books Team: Editorial Coordinator & Community Manager

Love children’s books? Highly organized? Independent and self-motivated? We have the part-time, work-from-home job you have been looking for.

EK Books exists to create children’s books with heart on issues that matter. We need a highly organized self-starting individual to help manage our growing community and keep our publishing schedule moving forward.

Working part-time, from home, at your own schedule, your duties will include:

• Helping to shepherd books through the editorial and development process, coordinating with authors, illustrators, designers, and production to ensure schedules are upheld
• Playing a role in selecting new projects for EK Books to take on, including reading manuscripts, conducting market research, and engaging in discussions with authors 
• Helping to support Children’s Publishing Academy programs, providing support to our students, and assisting in the smooth operation of our activities and events

We are a global company and invite candidates from around the world. We currently have team members in New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, and North America, and invite candidates from these regions as well as elsewhere.

EK Books is part of the Exisle Publishing family, an independent, family-owned publishing house publishing beautiful books since 1991.

To apply, please write to [email protected]

Please include:

• Your CV or a link to your LinkedIn profile
• A concise overview of your experience
• A brief outline of your goals with regard to a career in publishing

Please use the subject line: EK Books Editorial Coordinator 

For the right candidate, this role offers freedom, flexibility, creative fulfilment, and huge growth opportunities in the publishing community. You will be part of a small, passionate global team. We’re excited to learn more!