WHITMAN PUBLISHING SEEKS FULL-TIME ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Focused, creative, and detail-oriented editor sought.

The associate editor will work on books in the antiques-and-collectibles and American history fields. This is an on-site position in our Pelham, Alabama, office.

A degree in a subject related to publishing (e.g., English, communications, writing) is required.

For some projects, the associate editor will assist other editors. For other projects, the associate editor will fulfill all editorial duties, from macro to micro: project management, copyediting,photo research, working with an artist to develop an appropriate book design, editing spreadsheets and converting their data to composition-ready Word files, proofreading laid-out pages, etc.

To be considered, the applicant must have all of the following qualifications:

-- Demonstrable command of grammar and mechanics, along with an ear for clear and fluent writing
-- Expertise in Microsoft Office products in a PC environment
-- Proficiency in Chicago style, or experience adapting to different style guides
-- The ability to work quickly under deadline pressure, sometimes on multiple projects at once, without sacrificing quality
-- A calm, tactful, and confident demeanor
-- A high threshold for the inevitable tedium and frustrations of editorial work

Any of the following, though not essential, would be viewed as a plus:

-- Experience as a full-time, on-site editor
-- Experience copyediting books for a recognized publisher
-- Technical-writing experience
-- A strong background in U.S. history, world history, or the Classics
-- A high level of cultural literacy
-- Proficiency applying Microsoft Word styles to produce compositor-ready files
-- Proven ability to work with a variety of authors, from novice to highly experienced, and from good-natured to cantankerous
-- Understanding of basic U.S. copyright rules
-- Indexing experience
-- Experience creating e-publications, or expertise in HTML/XHTML
-- Adroitness with marcom
-- Photo-research experience (i.e., finding and acquiring high-quality, print-worthy images with little or no budget)
-- An active interest in numismatics and/or philately
-- Fluency in written Spanish
-- Knowledge of Mexican and/or Spanish / Spanish-American history

Qualified applicants will take a rigorous copyediting test, along with tests of essential Word and Excel skills. Applicants may also be asked to create a brief sample of the kind of writingfrequently needed in the course of the job (captions, instructions, book-jacket copy, etc.).

Please email your resume and cover letter to dennis.tucker@whitman.com, or mail to

Whitman Publishing
Attn: Mr. Dennis Tucker, Publisher
1920 Dresden Drive NE, Box 191884
Atlanta GA 30319

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