Book Review: Seven Sisters, Messages From Aboriginal Australia.

Baker Publishing Group, in Ada, is currently accepting applications for a full-time in-house editor in the trade department. The trade department produces books in a wide variety of categories, including fiction, youth, devotional, self-help, relationships, marriage, parenting, cultural critique, professional, spirituality, biblical studies, and apologetics. Responsibilities include editing or managing the editing of assigned titles, corresponding with authors, combining author and proofreader corrections, and reviewing cover and catalog copy.
Qualifications:
A candidate should have a BA in English or other related majors, or equivalent work experience; three to five years of book-editing experience; knowledge of the Bible; a familiarity with Chicago Manual of Style, 16th ed.; excellent copyediting, grammar, and spelling skills; and proficiency in Microsoft Word. Personal characteristics should include an attention to detail, strong organizational skills, the ability to handle multiple tasks, and the ability to work well with others.
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How women are presented in fiction (and whether they appear in fiction at all) is important enough to have another look at the issue via this fellow author’s blog post.

Fortress Popular is a new unit of Fortress Press. It targets the general consumer with books that are culturally engaged and grounded in fresh, substantive, accessible, and inspiring theological reflection.
The unit needs a marketing manager to build a strong brand and achieve financial goals.
-Work with the Vice President & Publisher in the development, positioning, messaging, and launch of the brand and its products.
-Lead marketing communications strategy, campaign planning, execution, monitoring, and analysis of the brand and its products.
-Guide the effective use of a range of marketing tactics/tool including print, e-mail, web, social media, SEO, etc. Ensure that team stays abreast of emerging marketing trends.
-Manage internal and external creative talent to deliver breakthrough work on time and on budget.
-Evaluate the effectiveness of marketing initiatives using a variety of data sources.
-Achieve annual quantitative goals (including sales, customer retention, market share, etc.) for assigned product lines.
-Participate in the annual budget and revenue forecasting process. Manage assigned portions of marketing department budget.
-Contribute to the evaluation of new project acquisitions, partnerships, and series development with development teams.
-Collaborate with internal customer-facing teams to effectively reach organizational goals.
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The Scripps College Writing Program seeks a distinguished visiting writer for the Mary Routt Endowed Chair of Writing during the spring semester of 2016. The successful candidates will serve as Mary Routt Chair of Writing throughout the spring semester (from mid-January to mid-May). The Chair will teach one writing workshop course of his or her own design and will give two public readings or talks. We are looking for candidates with a significant record of publication in creative nonfiction, fiction, or poetry; we prefer candidates who can show evidence of outstanding teaching ability. For more information on the Mary Routt Chair position, see http://www.scrippscollege.edu/departments/writing-program/mary-routt-chair.

This Creative Writing and Literature Faculty position is a full-time appointment with teaching responsibilities to begin Fall 2015. Applicants must have an MFA (or equivalent) or PhD in Creative Writing, at least one published book in fiction, and college-level teaching experience. Preference will be given to candidates with some expertise and record of publication in creative nonfiction. Successful candidates will also demonstrate experience with and commitment to fostering students’ professional practice skills in various writing fields. The position requires flexibility, collegiality, teaching, and administrative skills as well as a strong commitment to the profession and higher education. Deadline: March 1.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teach 6 department courses per academic year (3 each semester).
Engaging in ongoing professional and faculty development.
Assessment work and curricular development with departmental faculty and SFUAD Provost.
Assigned administrative duties.
Ongoing development of coursework and class materials to keep courses at the leading edge of knowledge in the discipline.
Providing student support for every aspect of learning in the form of regular office hours, tutorial assistance, professional practice, and career advice.
Ongoing student performance evaluation and outcomes assessment.
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Baker Publishing Group is accepting applications for a fulltime trade department editor. The trade department produces books in a wide variety of categories, including fiction, youth, devotional, self-help, relationships, marriage, parenting, cultural critique, professional, spirituality, biblical studies, and apologetics.
Responsibilities include editing or managing the editing of assigned titles, corresponding with authors, combining author and proofreader corrections, and reviewing cover and catalog copy.
Qualifications:
A candidate should have a BA in English or other related majors, or equivalent work experience; three to five years of book-editing experience; knowledge of the Bible; a familiarity with Chicago Manual of Style, 16th ed.; excellent copyediting, grammar, and spelling skills; and proficiency in Microsoft Word.
See more details and apply here.

Destiny Ink Books is looking for experienced romance writers to write a two-part series. Each book will be 40,000+ words for a total of 80,000 words for this project.
They provide highly specific guidelines for the story. You are encouraged to add characters, plot lines, and additional details as you see fit.
Email the following:
A) Your preferred (and/or most skilled) writing genres.
B) 3-5 sentences about yourself and your story writing experience.
C) Are you comfortable writing steamy romance scenes?
D) What are the last 3 books you read?
E) If applicable, what are the last 3 romance novels you read?
F) IMPORTANT: Please include at least two 800+ word writing samples. If you have romance related samples, please send those.
Writer’s Fee: Between $3,500 – $5,000. 9 Week Timeframe.
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