Intern, Adult Editorial

Bloomsbury USA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Bloomsbury USA is seeking a Fall Editorial Intern for its Adult Trade team. The intern will assist our editors in publishing literary/upmarket fiction and general nonfiction, and note that interns will not be working with Sarah J. Maas titles nor YA/Children’s books.

This paid internship runs from September 1 to December 8, requires a 29-hour per week commitment, and duties are in-person at our Midtown Manhattan office two days per week for candidates in the NY tri-state area. Wage is $18.00/hr.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented with strong time-management and organization.
• Demonstrable interest in contemporary literature and publishing.

Responsibilities

• Read, evaluate, and discuss manuscripts and proposals (both fiction and nonfiction).
• Attend editorial meetings, season launches, check-ins, and other meetings as necessary.
• Lead our literary award submission process.
• Conduct research and contribute to metadata.
• Assist, as needed, with mailings, copyright processes, and drafting of materials.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Time management

Highly organized

Job description

Description Bloomsbury is seeking a Fall Editorial Intern for its Adult Trade team. The intern will assist our closeknit team of editors in the publication of both literary/upmarket fiction and general nonfiction. Please note that interns will not be working with Sarah J. Maas titles nor YA/Children’s books

Description Bloomsbury is seeking a Fall Editorial Intern for its Adult Trade team. The intern will assist our closeknit team of editors in the publication of both literary/upmarket fiction and general nonfiction. Please note that interns will not be working with Sarah J. Maas titles nor YA/Children’s books. Bloomsbury is committed to creating an inclusive environment and we encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. No prior publishing experience is required, though a demonstrated interest in the published process is key.

Application deadline: August 21, 2026

Wage: $18.00/hr

Duration: This position runs from September 1 – December 8 with the opportunity for extension.

Time commitment: We require a commitment of 29 hours per week. Availability must include the core hours of 10:00-4:00 Monday-Thursday.

Location: Candidates must reside in the NY tri-state area, and be able to work in person at our midtown Manhattan office 2 days per week.

Requirements

• Promptly reading, evaluating, and discussing manuscripts and proposals (both fiction and nonfiction)
• Attending editorial meetings, season launches, check-ins, and other meetings as necessary
• Leading our literary award submission process
• Conducting research and contributing to metadata
• Assisting, as needed, with mailings, copyright processes, and drafting of materials
• Other duties as assigned

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, able to manage their own time, and highly organized. Candidates must have a demonstrable interest in contemporary literature and publishing.

Bloomsbury USA is an independent, author-focused publishing house that is committed to bringing groundbreaking fiction and expertise-driven nonfiction to a global audience. From conversation-shaping literary fiction, epic fantasy, and hard-hitting narrative nonfiction, to genre-bending memoir, graphic narratives, and globally inspired cookbooks, Bloomsbury’s team of editors, publicists, marketers, and production staff bring their depth of experience and enthusiasm to their books every day. Recently, Bloomsbury USA has published the New York Times bestselling Among the Burning Flowers by Samantha Shannon, the New York Times bestselling The Golden Road by William Dalryple, the New York Times bestselling Money, Lies, and God by Katherine Stewart, the USA Today bestselling Bog Queen by Anna North, and the critically acclaimed The Anthropologists and Long Distance by Aysegül Savas. Other recent titles include the 2022 Pulitzer Prize–winning memoir Chasing Me to My Grave by the late artist Winfred Rembert, as told to Erin I. Kelly; Isaac Fitzgerald’s 2022 New York Times bestseller Dirtbag, Massachusetts; Melissa Febos’s 2022 National Book Critics Circle Award–winning Girlhood; Susanna Clarke’s New York Times bestseller Piranesi, winner of the 2021 Women’s Fiction Prize; the novels of 2021 Nobel Prize–winner Abdulrazak Gurnah; Nicole Perlroth’s New York Times bestseller This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends, winner of the McKinsey/FT 2021 Business Book of the Year Award; Anna North’s 2021 New York Times bestseller Outlawed, a Reese’s Book Club pick; and Samantha Shannon’s New York Times bestselling series The Bone Season and The Roots of Chaos. Our list of bestselling, award-winning titles also includes works by Carol Anderson, Anthony Bourdain, Roz Chast, Laird Hunt, Mark Kurlansky, Sam Quinones, Elif Shafak, Jesmyn Ward, Mary Pipher, Rachel Louise Snyder, V (formerly Eve Ensler), and Edmund White.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Bloomsbury Publishing USA is committed to a merit-based, equal-opportunity workplace. We hire, retain, and promote employees based on individual qualifications, skills, and performance, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Our company fofs an inclusive environment where all employees are treated fairly and have the opportunity to succeed based on their abilities and contributions. We remain dedicated to upholding the highest standards of professionalism and fairness in all aspects of employment.

Read more about our Mission & Values on our website.