Assistant Editor/Editor (parental leave cover, fixed term contract)

Pushkin Press

Somerset House/ Hybrid (Tuesday-Thursday in office, or fully office-based if preferred)

 3-4 days a week, open to considering full-time for the right candidate

No, fixed term contact of 9-12 months for a period of parental leave

£30,000+ depending on experience

5 February 2026

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with at least three years’ experience within an editorial team to work on the growing Pushkin Press Classics list, as well as contributing to the other adult imprints.

Responsibilities include:

• Editorial project management including editing, copy-writing, cover briefing, proof checking and clearing permissions
• Author and translator care
• Collaborating with the editorial and production teams, as well as liaising with the sales, design, marketing and publicity teams
• Crafting AIs and updating the BiblioLive database, as well as other metadata, ensuring schedules and deadlines are met, preparing sales materials
• Reading and reporting on manuscripts, and contributing to acquisitions discussions

You will have a minimum of three years’ experience of working in an editorial team, with standout copywriting, editing and project management skills. You’ll be an insightful reader and report writer, with demonstrable interest in Pushkin Press’s publishing, and a particular passion for Classics. You’ll be ready to take on responsibility for a range of titles as part of our friendly and independent team. You’ll have an energetic and flexible approach to work, be self-motivated with excellent organisational, time management and planning abilities, as well as strong communication skills. You’ll be full of ideas and combine a passionate and creative approach to the books you work on with meticulous attention to detail.

Benefits include a competitive salary, 32 days holiday (20 days annual leave, plus Bank holidays and 4 days gifted over Christmas), pro rata for part-time, optional remote working throughout the month of August, pension, discounts at Somerset House, 60% discount on company books and onsite prayer room.

Pushkin strives to be an equal opportunities employer. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may require when attending an interview.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK – Pushkin Press does not sponsor visa applications

Please apply with a CV and detailed cover letter explaining why you’d like to work at Pushkin Press to books@pushkinpress.com

Pushkin Press publishes the world’s best writing – everything from timeless classics to the urgent and contemporary. Founded in 1997, our list encompasses novels, non-fiction, crime, children’s books, classics and more.
Our authors range from rediscovered talents like Alba de Cespedes and Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz, to innovative, award-winning contemporary writers such as Benjamín Labatut, Agustina Bazterrica, Giuliano da Empoli and Dorthe Nors. We’ve won Independent Publisher of the Year at the British Book Awards, and our authors have won the International Booker Prize, the Nobel Prize, and been shortlisted for the Booker Prize.