Job Opportunities

By Chloe Barralis, Jen McCarroll and Joanne Fu

The Felicity Bryan Publishing Mentorship Scheme

Closing date: 3 July 2026

Salary: Oxford Living Wage (£14.06 per hour)

Location: Oxford

Are you from an under-represented background and want to learn more about the publishing industry? Felicity Bryan Associates, the largest literary agency outside of London, are offering a three-month mentorship in their Oxford office.

The mentorship scheme was created in honour of the late literary agent, Felicity Bryan, who was passionate about supporting young people at the start of their publishing careers. This is a valuable opportunity for someone who wants to gain hands-on experience in the responsibilities of a successful literary agency. The mentorship will also include industry placements at partner organisations such as Little Brown Book Group, Daunt Books Summertown, Profile Books and more.

Accessibility is at the heart of this mentorship, and therefore an additional stipend is provided to cover accommodation costs, alongside the Oxford Living Wage. No specific qualifications are required. However, it is only open to individuals who are over eighteen, based in the UK or Ireland, and consider themselves under-represented in the publishing industry. As part of their covering letter, applicants must include why they feel they are under-represented in publishing, as well as a recently published book that stood out to them.

For more details and to read about the experiences of past mentees, click here. Good luck!

Editorial Intern at Trotman Indigo Publishing

Closing date: 6 July 2026

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Location: Remote

Are you graduating soon? Looking for a remote internship in publishing? Then this role is ideal for you.

Careers education publisher Trotman Indigo is looking for a remote editorial intern to work with them for a fixed term contract of five months starting September 2026, making this role ideal for anyone who has just graduated or is soon to.

This role involves updating content for their upcoming university guide on a content management system – involving detailed research and accurate data entry. Once a week you will be working with the editorial team to carry out a variety of editorial and administrative support tasks.

As this is an internship, no formal experience is required, but the ideal candidate should have excellent attention to detail, extensive knowledge of English and grammar, some experience in writing/editing and a general interest in the publishing industry. Desirably, they would also like someone who is organised, can use initiative and work independently, can clearly communicate verbally and in written forms, and can show an ability to research and fact check to a high quality.

This role is 37.5 hours a week for the five month contract period and pays £12.71 hourly. The role is fully remote, but ideally, the chosen candidate would be able to travel into Reading once every six weeks for an in-person meeting, but this is by no means essential. You are also required to use your own laptop for the role.

Interested candidates should email Nicola Cattini at editorial@trotman.co.uk with their CV and cover letter outlining why they are suited to the role by 6 July 2026. Applications may close before this date so get in as soon as possible

Full role description can be found here.

Best of luck!

Books Publishing Events & PR Coordinator at Fly on the Wall Press 

Closing date: 2 July 2026

Salary: £25,000–£30,000 pro rata

Location: Remote

Do you have some experience in PR and events management? Want to work for an award-winning indie publisher that aims to promote under-represented voices and challenge conventional narratives? Fly on the Wall Press are seeking a new teammate to join their expanding business.

For the role, you will be reporting to the Managing Director and working with the Editorial and PR Assistant, managing and growing their programme of author events, book launches and tours, publicity campaigns, and festival appearances. Publishing eight books a year, you will be working on the future, current and previous publications simultaneously, working closely with authors, bookshops, media outlets, etc. to promote them.

Tasks cover event management (overseeing the process for bookish events, preparing schedules and updating calendars, communicating with venues and authors), publicity (fostering relationships with industry partners, researching and engaging with future partnerships, industry awareness on literary prizes), marketing (creating posts by promoting and documenting events and book launches across all socials), and many more.

The ideal candidate will be organised and able to multitask across multiple ongoing projects. You will be a confident communicator who is able to build professional relationships. You must have experience working in publishing, bookselling or arts organisations along with a strong interest in independent publishing and diverse voices.

The position is remote and requires you to work twenty-one hours across three days, though you will be expected to work on some evenings and weekends due to author events. The role will be on a six-month rolling contract, with three months’ probation.

To find out more, click here.