Is your TBR full of essays, memoirs, pop science, and history? BookPage, a monthly magazine for readers, is hiring a full-time nonfiction editor. You'll be our in-house nonfiction specialist and part of a four-person editorial team commissioning book reviews, author interviews and themed features. You'll be responsible for the accuracy and quality of nonfiction content across platforms, and for finding new ways to speak to our audience and grow engagement.
This is a hybrid role, with three days per week working in our Nashville office and two days working remote. Local candidates only.
What you'll do
- Track upcoming books through trade publications, publicity contacts and other sources
- Select a diverse range of general interest nonfiction titles (e.g. lifestyles, cookbooks, memoir, bio, history) for review each month
- Coordinate with freelance reviewers and monthly columnists
- Edit and proofread your content and that of other editors
- Follow a monthly production schedule
- Adapt nonfiction content across all channels—print, digital, newsletters and social media
- Contribute to and participate in digital content that features nonfiction, providing editorial expertise and point-of-view (social media reels, webcasts, etc)
- Represent BookPage as a panelist or author host at live or virtual events (2–4 times a year; mostly virtual)
What you bring
- 3+ years of editorial experience in publishing, journalism, library work or another related field
- Passion for books and interest in the nonfiction genre, from lifestyles to memoir to histories
- Excellent writing and editing skills, with knowledge of AP Style
- Working knowledge of Google Suite
- Organizational and time management skills, with an ability to meet personal and team deadlines and juggle multiple projects
Nice to have (we'll train you): Knowledge of Mailchimp, WordPress or InCopy.
Benefits
- 15 paid holidays
- 15 days combined PTO/sick leave
- Health insurance with dental and vision add-ons
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) with employer match
About BookPage
For almost 40 years, BookPage has been a trusted resource for readers. Our monthly magazine, in print and digital, reaches more than 400,000 readers through 3,500 subscribing public libraries and bookstores across the country. We’re a small team of 12, and our values include trust, quality and human focus.
We value diversity in people as well as in the books we recommend! This includes race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation and religion, among others. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.
