Tongue Literary Scouting: Assistant/ Associate Scout - maternity cover

BookBrunch Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Tongue Literary Scouting seeks an Assistant/ Associate Scout for a 12-month maternity cover role. The position, starting September 2023, involves compiling client bulletins, database management, and engaging with editors and agents, ideally suited for candidates with 1-2 years of experience and a keen interest in literary scouting.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of industry experience preferred.
• Good eye for detail.
• Broad reading taste.

Responsibilities

• Putting together client bulletins.
• Maintaining the company database.
• Reading and reporting on fiction and non-fiction.
• Assisting with client queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Broad reading taste

Job description

Tongue Literary Scouting: Assistant/ Associate Scout - maternity cover

Tongue Literary Scouting (TLS), a dynamic & boutique literary scouting agency based in the UK, is looking for an assistant/ associate scout for a 12-month maternity cover position

Founded in 2021, TLS works with a number of international publishers, as well as a UK television production group, sourcing adult fiction and non-fiction to be published in translation and adapted for television.

The role will include putting together client bulletins; maintaining the company database; reading and reporting on a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction; and assisting with client queries. There will also be the opportunity to develop relationships with editors, agents and rights professionals.

The ideal candidate will have some industry experience (1-2 years preferable), as well as a good eye for detail and a broad reading taste.

The full-time, fixed-term role -from September 2023 to August 2024 -will be largely remote, with occasional travel to London. Salary between £28k - £35k, depending on experience.

The deadline for applications is Friday 30th June. Please send your CV and cover letter to Naomi Tongue ([e-mail]). Your cover letter should include your favourite books, as well as a note on why literary scouting interests you.