Creative Writing at Winchester

Simon & Schuster are looking for a new Assistant Editor for Pre-school & Novelty Children's Books.
More information here:

Assistant Editor, Pre-school & Novelty Children's Books - London | The Bookseller Careers & Jobs Simon & Schuster UK is one of the leading general book publishing companies in the UK and was named Publisher of the Year at...

Sarah Shawcross is running a free one-day song-writing retreat on Thursday 6th June at the Theatre Royal Wi******er from 10am - 5pm.
The theme of the day is ‘the ghosts, myths & legends of Wi******er’.

It will be an opportunity for songwriters, musicians and poets to collaborate on original songs with a shared source of inspiration.

There are a few places left, so get in touch with Sarah if you're interested, at [email protected]

Job Opportunity!
Literary Agency Peters, Fraser & Dunlop are looking for a new International Rights Assistant!

Careers - Peters Fraser and Dunlop (PFD) Literary Agents International Rights Assistant: Peters, Fraser & Dunlop A new vacancy for an enthusiastic, dynamic and highly motivated International Rights Assistant has opened within literary agency Peters, Fraser + Dunlop. Peters Fraser + Dunlop is one of London’s leading literary agencies, providing specialis...

Calling all BA and MA students at the University of Wi******er!
Submissions are now open for Vortex!

Deadline: 5pm Tuesday 12th December 2023
Poetry - Prose - Creative Nonfic

Vortex is our annual anthology of original poetry and prose by Creative Writing students (any pathway) at the University of Wi******er. It publishes the very best work selected by the editorial team. This year we seek submissions on any theme in the following categories:

Poetry – 30 lines max.
Fiction (all genres - shorts, flash, longer stories, monologues) – 2000 words max.
Narrative Nonfiction – 2000 words max.
Please submit all work as a Word.doc or .docx attachment with VORTEX SUBMISSION in the subject line. Unfortunately we are unable to accept PDF submissions. Please include any relevant content warnings regarding sensitive material or potential triggers in the body of your email. Remove your name from the attachment itself but do give your work a title. Please use Times New Roman, 12pt, and single or 1.5 line spacing. Please refer to the Canvas announcements on the Programme Homepage for details of where to email your submissions.

It is perfectly fine to submit work which you intend to use for an assignment. All submissions will be anonymised by the editor upon submission before they are reviewed by the team.

Good luck!

We're hiring!

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced or up-and-coming designer to work at award-winning independent children’s book publisher Firefly Press.

Role: Assistant Designer (Maternity Cover), Part-Time
Deadline: Monday 23rd October

For full details, head over to our website: https://fireflypress.co.uk/blog/were-hiring-assistant-designer-maternity-cover-deadline-october-23rd/

Faber are hiring!

They are looking for an assistant to support the Children's Creative Team.

"Working across editorial and design, this is a fantastic introduction to the day to day running of the children's team."

Application deadline: 15th October

Find out more here:

Children’s Creative Team Assistant | Careers | Faber We are looking for an assistant to support the Children's Creative Team. Working across editorial and design, the successful candidate will have a meticulous approach to work, with a keen eye for detail. They will need excellent IT and design skills with an advanced knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop....

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We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Audio team working on Nosy Crow’s award-winning Stories Aloud programme and audiobook list🐦‍⬛

The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 28th August 2023.

To find out more about this role and how to apply, click here: https://ow.ly/1V6A50PyEB5

Children's books publishers, Chicken House, are hiring!

Job: Publicity & Marketing Assistant

Salary: c. £22,000

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday

Location: Frome, Somerset

Chicken House Books website Website of Chicken House Books, publishers of James Dashner.

Are you our new Sales, Marketing and Rights Manager, Marketing and Publicity Officer or Assistant to the Publisher?

As our award-winning children’s fiction list expands, the Firefly team is growing!

Deadline: April 21st

Find out more: https://fireflypress.co.uk/blog/join-our-sales-and-marketing-team/

Do you have a piece of work or an assignment you've completed? Why not submit it to the BBC National Short Story Award?
Wordcount: 8000 words max
Deadline: 13th of March
Prize: £15,000. £600 x 4
Enter here:

BBC Radio 4 - BBC National Short Story Award - How To Enter How To Enter

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Nosy Crow is looking for a Senior Designer who would love to work across our vibrant Gift Book, Picture Book and Non-Fiction lists – someone who thrives in a fast-paced, creative, and collaborative environment.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 26th March 2023.

Find out more about the role here: http://ow.ly/4atP50N9Rui

The Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition is now taking entries!
This prestigeous competition is open to unpublished, un-agented writers based anywhere in the world who write children's fiction.

Entries can be for readers from aged 7 to age 18 (Young Adult) and should be a finished novel.

There are two prizes:
1) A worldwide publishing contract with Chicken House with a £10,000 advance, and an offer of representation by Davinia Andrew-Lynch of Andlynt.

2) The Lime Pictures New Storyteller Award - a bespoke prize sponsored by leading TV production company Lime Pictures, awarded to the submission which shows the greatest TV development potential and chosen by Chicken House Publisher Barry Cunningham and Lime Pictures’ Tim Compton. The winner will receive a £7,500 publishing contract plus an offer of representation!

Submission Fee: £20, (£15 Concessions)

Chicken House Books website Website of Chicken House Books, publishers of James Dashner.