Tayari's Blog: If You're Looking for Experience in Publishing

Posted by TayariJones on August 2, 2006 12:19 PM
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but not money, here is an opportunity for you: Anita Diggs, Senior Editor at Thunder's Mouth Press is looking for an intern. This postion, though unpaid, provides some really hands-on experience. The intern will work with Ms. Diggs a few days a week for at least the next six months.

The person must:

1. be reliable
2. be patient
3. have a can-do attitude
4. have a strong interest in: biography, women's issues, pop culture,
African-American culture and Hip-Hop
5. have a strong proficiency in: Microsoft Word
6. have a basic knowledge of: Excel
7. be able to write
8. be able to work well under pressure

Duties will include:

- Reading fiction and nonfiction submissions and writing reports about them
- Writing jacket, galley and catalog copy
- Writing rejection letters
- Researching projects online
- Reading assigned magazines and coming up with book ideas
- Xeroxing, Filing, Sending Faxes, Collating, Running Errands

Interested persons should send a resume to:

Anita Diggs
Senior Editor
Thunder's Mouth Press
245 West 17th Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10011
www.avalonpub.com
www.anitadoreendiggs.com

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