Career Opportunities

We look forward to receiving your letter of interest and resume! Please direct to one of the following:

Current Openings

Administration

Executive Assistant to the Publisher
Sourcebooks, a leading independent book publisher located in Naperville, is seeking an Executive Assistant to the Publisher and CEO, to join a fast-paced, results-oriented, and award-winning publishing team.

The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing daily superior administrative support, information management, and presentation preparation, but is also uniquely positioned to represent Sourcebooks to others and help plan some of the most exciting new company ventures.  This is a great opportunity for an organized, enthusiastic book lover!

The ideal candidate will have:

• Demonstrated experience planning, prioritizing, organizing, and maintaining the workflow and schedule of a driven executive
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral, to interface daily with all levels of employees and customers
• A high level of enthusiasm for books and a commitment to helping books change lives
• Ability to work well under pressure, adjust to changing priorities and perform tasks/assignments with minimal supervision; all with high attention to detail and quality of work under time constraints and deadlines
• Strong computer and internet research skills to further our exciting new digital products
  

Sourcebooks is creating significant growth in one of the most challenging retail environments in recent memory because its employees share a belief that books change lives, that hard work and cooperation create momentum, and that new marketplace realities require an entrepreneurial, innovative, and flexible mentality.

An undergraduate degree and a minimum of 3 - 5 years of experience are required.  Additionally, the ideal candidate will be someone who thrives in an entrepreneurial culture that rewards focus, innovation, marketing, teamwork, and passionate commitment. Love of books is a real plus.  This job requires a minimum of 45 hours per week. Interested candidates must submit their resume along with a cover letter and salary requirements to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Accounting

Part Time Temporary Accounting/Contracts Clerk
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Download, track,and print monthly ebook sales reports
• Assure timely and accurate entry of ebook royalty records
• Follow up on missing contract information
• Provide sales reports to accounts receivable associate for timely invoicing
• Assist accountant with periodic royalty statement reports and mailing
• Assist with accounts payable functions, as needed, including receiving, routing,coding and entering vendor invoices in a timely manner, as needed
• Print and mail AP checks weekly, as needed
• Handle vendor inquiries, research and resolve problem invoices

Qualifications:

• 2+ years accounts payable experience (contracts knowledge desirable)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Highly detail oriented
• Excel experience

This temporary position offers varied duties and opportunities to learn about several areas of accounting as well as the publishing business.  It requires flexibility, dedication, a positive attitude, and a desire to manage several tasks, often concurrently.  Please submit a letter of interest, resume and salary requirements to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Editorial

This growth position allows the employee to learn the acquisition process while managing the developmental editing and scheduling of the adult nonfiction, gift book, and calendar lines. Duties include:

• Manage schedules across a variety of projects,coordinating materials and meeting aggressive deadlines
• Develop project management processes to increase workflow productivity
• Development editing of manuscripts and other editorial tasks associated with the bookmaking process
• Successfully position and develop manuscripts for the marketplace
• Identify opportunities for new books and product lines in the marketplace, as well as expansion of existing series or authorlines
• Write catalog, jacket and marketing copy
• Work closely with other editors to present projects to sales, publicity, and production/design
• Manage author and client relationships, ensuring positive and accurate communication
• Act as liaison between acquisitions editors and bookmaking department
• Serve as instrumental part of acquisitions and development team, offering suggestions for new ideas, alternative projects, andeffective processes

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with three to five years' professional editorial experience,exhibiting initiative and a strong desire to grow in project management and/or book acquisitions. Detail-oriented, organized individual must have ability to juggle and coordinate short- and long-term projects and schedules. Love of books a must. Send cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to editorialhiring@sourcebooks.com, fax 630-961-2168, or mail Editorial Jobs, Sourcebooks,1935 Brookdale Road, Ste. 139, Naperville, IL 60563.

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Project Editor
Sourcebooks, a leading independent book publisher, is seeking a Project Editor to join a fast-paced, results-oriented, smartly-run and highly credible publishing team.

Are you looking for the next emerging organization where you can be a part of building a great company? We are looking for an outstanding individual to manage editorial projects, with a special focus on the college guides and study aids line. Duties include:

• Development of manuscripts and project management tasks associated with the bookmaking process
• Growth and acquisition of new projects for study aids series
• Development of content for online and electronic projects
• Conduct industry and market research to determine project strength and positioning
• Successfully position and develop manuscripts for the marketplace
• Set schedules and meet aggressive deadlines
• Write catalog, jacket and marketing copy
• Work closely with other editors to present projects to sales, publicity, and production/design
• Manage author and client relationships, ensuring positive and accurate communication
• Serve as instrumental part of acquisitions and development team, offering suggestions for new ideas, alternative projects, and effective processes

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Publicity

Associate Publicist

Sourcebooks, a leading, innovative independent book publisher in the western suburbs of Chicago, seeks an outstanding individual with 1-2 years experience in journalism, publicity and/or marketing, to join our dynamic growing publicity team. We are a rapidly growing company with a wide range of great books, and outstanding, energetic and creative employees.  We are looking for a self-starter with excellent multitasking, writing, communication and organizational skills to help support our books in the marketplace.

The Associate Publicist will create seasonal publicity strategies and implement successful media campaigns for our books. Major responsibilities include:

• Developing and strengthening relationships with the media and authors
• Promoting books and authors to the media on a daily basis
• Developing strong press materials
• Securing, planning and coordinating interviews for authors and promotions for our books

Candidate must be creative, detail and deadline-oriented across multiple projects simultaneously, and be able to prioritize strategically and achieve goals both within a team environment and working independently.  Knowledge of social media a must. Candidates are asked to submit a letter of interest and resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Freelance

Freelancers
Sourcebooks, Inc. is always looking for qualified freelance resources in the areas of copyediting, proofreading, indexing, production and design.  If you'd like to be considered for freelance opportunities, please submit your resume and writing or design samples to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .   Please include a cover letter addressing your areas of expertise.  All freelancers will be tested prior to being accepted as a vendor, and due to the volume of inquiries received, only those who qualify will be contacted for work.

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Freelance Cover Design
Freelance Cover Design
Sourcebooks, Inc. is a fast-growing, innovative, independent book publisher located in the western suburbs of Chicago. We currently publish over 300 new books per year and are expanding our freelance cover design resources.

We are looking for talented freelance book cover designers for the following categories:

• Mass Market Romance Fiction
• Adult Non-Fiction, trade paperback
• Adult Fiction

Key Features / Deliverables for titles are:

• Cover conception requires a minimum of three distinct covers.
• Final delivery will include fully designed book covers (front cover, spine, back cover) in both application and PDF file formats ready for printer.
• All source design files must be in InDesign and Adbobe CS3 applications in a Mac compatible formats.
• All work is for hire, and all source files, including fonts, etc. are to be transferred for project to be complete.
  

This is a great opportunity for experienced book cover designers who demonstrate a great use of fonts. We expect to continually add books in the future and are looking to build a pool of talented designers in this area.

Your response and submission must include:

1. your resume with professional background,
   
2. expected turnaround time for assigned projects,
   
3. projected cover cost, and
   
4. electronic portfolio samples or a link to a website with available portfolio samples which demonstrate similar book cover design.

 If your portfolio does not demonstrate book cover design, you will be asked to complete a book cover as a sample assignment prior to the awarding of projects. Send your letter of interest to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 Internships

Customer Service

Customer Service Intern Non-Paid
Sourcebooks, Inc. is looking for an intern to join the customer service department. If you love books and are interested in book publishing, working for a New York Times-bestselling book publisher in Naperville is the perfect way to get involved in the business. The customer service intern will enter customer orders and returns, provide assistance to the other customer service representatives on special projects, and help out in the shipping room when needed. The right candidate must be computer literate with data entry skills. Bookstore experience is a plus but is not required. This is a non-paying internship with flexible hours (10-20 hrs/week). Please send your resume and letter of interest to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Editorial

Children's Editorial Intern Non-Paid, New York City
Get your foot in the door in book publishing! We're a fast-growing independent publishing house seeking interns to assist us with all editorial aspects of book publishing. The New York office houses our children's book imprint, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, and our new Young Adult imprint, Sourcebooks Fire. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest or background in children's books. Detail-oriented, organized individual must have the ability to juggle and coordinate short- and long-term projects. Proofreading, publishing, or bookstore experience a plus. Email cover letter and resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Editorial Proofreading Intern Non-Paid
Sourcebooks, Inc., a leading book publisher located in the western suburbs of Chicago, seeks an outstanding individual to intern as part of our Copyediting and Proofreading department.  This position will support the senior managing editor and four production editors for approximately 20 hours a week.  This position does not require all time to be spent on site, but would be expected on site at least 1 day a week.

• Primary responsibility will be to provide proofreading support on assigned titles
• Quality check for page corrections as they are returned from production, including first page checks prior to proofreading and supporting production editors on final checks of pages before closing to manufacturing
• Other duties as assigned by managing editor

Requirements

• Attention to detail; ability to take direction and follow through
• Detail- and deadline-oriented across multiple projects simultaneously
•  Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Proven organization skills
• Thorough knowledge of  Chicago Manual of Style
• Coursework in English, Literature, Writing, and Editing recommended
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office applications a plus
  

Our culture demands driven, energetic thinkers who possess leadership qualities and the desire for aggressive personal growth. If you possess these qualities submit your resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Editorial Intern Non-Paid
Remarkable opportunity at Chicago's leading independent book publisher for students interested in editorial work. Join a creative team environment that creates national bestsellers. Read and copyedit manuscripts, gain editing experience, and learn all about the editorial process. Detail-oriented, organized individual must have the ability to juggle and coordinate short- and long-term projects. Proofreading, publishing, or bookstore experience a plus. If you want to work in a dynamic, demanding, progressive environment, send a letter of interest and resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Marketing

Marketing Intern Non-Paid
Open immediately, we are looking for an outgoing, detail-oriented and creative person who loves books and wants to work in a fast paced, fun and friendly environment. This is a non-paying internship and the hours are flexible [15-30 a week]. You will be exposed to all aspects of book publishing. A few of the key responsibilities of this position include assisting the marketing department with mailings to bookstores, libraries, and academic customers, updating marketing databases, sending email blasts to bookstores, libraries, and academic customers, international sales support and other marketing projects. Must be energetic and enthusiastic. A great opportunity for someone who wants to learn about book publishing and develop writing and communication skills. Familiarity with Word and Excel a plus. Prefer Business, Advertising, Marketing or Communication majors but all are welcome —book lovers a must. Please send your resume and letter of interest to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Digital Marketing Intern, Non-Paid
Sourcebooks is among the publishers defining what the book can be in the 21st century. We are looking for people who are multi-talented, committed, and passionate to help create this digital future.  Among the many initiatives in which we will need your assistance are:

• Creating e-book and enhanced digital book versions of our physical books.  We are uploading as fast as we can create them.
• Managing our inventory of digital books
• Editing or writing copy for the web sites that support our development and marketing activities
• Supporting marketing efforts around our digital initiatives, especially in the area of Poetry.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in the next iteration of book publishing and its digital future. Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat Pro and Dreamweaver a plus.  English majors welcome!  Please send your resume and letter of interest to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  This position is open immediately and the hours (15-30 a week) are flexible.

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Production

Production Design Intern Unpaid
Sourcebooks, Inc., a leading book publisher located in the western suburbs of Chicago, seeks an outstanding individual to intern as part of our Production and Design department.  This position will support the assistant design manager and design team for approximately 10 hours a week. 

• Primary responsibility will be to provide design and production support
• Prepare ARC covers for routing, closing to printer
• Route and incorporate editorial changes to ARC/final covers
• Set up final covers for manufacturing, including preflighting final files
• Image research as requested
• Some design work to create final covers as assigned
• Create archive of production copies for department
• Assist in production editorial changes
• Other duties as assigned by assistant design manager

Requirements

• Attention to detail; ability to take direction and follow through
• Detail- and deadline-oriented across multiple projects simultaneously
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Proven organization skills
• Thorough knowledge of  InDesign
• Coursework in Graphic Design, Typography, Visual Communication
• Experience with CS3 plus

Our culture demands driven, energetic thinkers who possess leadership qualities and the desire for aggressive personal growth. If you possess these qualities submit your resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Publicity

Sourcebooks Publicity Intern (Non-Paid) – Spring 2011
Sourcebooks, Inc. is looking for an outgoing, detail-oriented and creative person who loves books and wants to work in a fast-paced, fun and friendly environment. Assist publicity department with execution of media plans - including print, radio, TV and online - and other administrative duties including mailings and updating media contact databases. Must be energetic and enthusiastic - not afraid to make cold calls.  A great opportunity for someone who wants to learn about book publishing, develop writing and communication skills, and gain a greater understanding of the media landscape.  This is a non-paying internship. Candidate must be eligible for college credit. Please send a letter of interest and a resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Sourcebooks Digital Publicity Intern (Non-Paid) – Spring 2011
Sourcebooks, Inc. is looking for an outgoing, detail-oriented and creative person to work primarily on children's, young adult, romance and historical fiction titles. An interest in fiction of all genres, interest in the growing social media landscape and strong writing skills desired. Assist in securing and developing an online presence for assigned titles. Must be highly organized and able to handle multiple projects. A great opportunity for someone who wants to learn about book publishing, develop writing and communication skills, and sharpen their social networking skills as it relates to publicity. This is a non-paying internship. Candidate must be eligible for college credit. Please send a letter of interest and a resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Publicity Intern, New York – Fall 2010
Sourcebooks, Inc. is looking for an outgoing, detail-oriented and creative person who loves books and wants to work in a fast-paced, fun and friendly environment for our New York City office. Assist publicity department with execution of media plans - including print, radio, TV and online - and other administrative duties including mailings and updating media contact databases. Must be energetic and enthusiastic - not afraid to make cold calls.  A great opportunity for someone who wants to learn about book publishing, develop writing and communication skills, and gain a greater understanding of the media landscape.  This internship is for Fall 2010 and is non-paying. Please send a letter of interest and a resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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