Independent Publishers Guild

Are you looking for work in #publishing? Then do explore our popular jobs board, one of the industry's go-to destinations for publishing vacancies 👉 bit.ly/2Zt85SE You’ll find some great opportunities in a variety of roles, sectors and locations. See thread below for current vacancies #booksky 👇

Commissioning Editor at @uexeterpress.bsky.social Part time, 0.5 FTE (2.5 days a week) Salary: £35,000 pa pro rata (£17,500 for 0.5 FTE) Location: Remote (UK-based) Closing date: Open until filled For more details visit bit.ly/2Zt85SE

US Digital Sales & Marketing Consultants (Freelance) at Pellerin Books 3-month minimum term, Approximately 1 day per week Location: Remote / Anywhere globally Salary: Dependent on experience Closing date: Open until filled For more details visit bit.ly/2Zt85SE

Author Liaison at @practicalinspiration.com Part-time (25-30 hours per week over five days) Salary: £26,750 pro rated Location: Fully remote Closing date: 20 November 2026 For more details visit bit.ly/2Zt85SE

Sales & Business Development Manager – Books at Redwood Publishing Recruitment Redwood Publishing Recruitment Location: London, hybrid Closing date: 30 November 2026 For more details visit bit.ly/2Zt85SE

Part Time Report Administrator at PGUK (Publishers Group UK) 22.5 hours per week Salary: £30,000 per annum, pro rata Location: Central London office. Role can be fully office-based or Hybrid Closing date: 6 November 2026 For more details visit bit.ly/2Zt85SE

Senior Marketing Manager, Education at @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social FTC 12 months. Part-time 3 days / 21 hours per week Salary: £39,000+ per annum FTE, Pro-rated to £23,400 + (depending on experience) Location: London, hybrid Closing date: 16 November 2026 For more details visit bit.ly/2Zt85SE

Production Controller at @quartobooksuk.bsky.social Salary: From £30,000 Location: London, hybrid Closing date: 6 November 2026 For more details visit bit.ly/2Zt85SE

Marketing Executive at PGUK (Publishers Group UK) Salary: £30,000 per annum Location: Central London office. Role can be fully office-based or Hybrid Closing date: 6 November 2026 For more details visit bit.ly/2Zt85SE

Rights Manager at @sweetcherrypub.bsky.social Salary: Depending on experience Location: Leicester Office Closing date: 30 October 2026 For more details visit bit.ly/2Zt85SE

Editorial Assistant, Embla Books at @bonnierbooksuk.bsky.social Salary: £28,860 per annum Location: London, hybrid Closing date: 30 October 2026 For more details visit bit.ly/2Zt85SE

International Sales Manager at @quartobooksuk.bsky.social Salary: From £38,000 per year Location: London, hybrid Closing date: 30th October 2026 For more details visit bit.ly/2Zt85SE

Graphic Designer at Search Press Salary: £27-37k dependent on experience, plus bonus Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent Closing date: 30 October 2026 For more details visit bit.ly/2Zt85SE

Wonderful Recruitment's job of the week - Project Editor, Children’s Fiction. Salary: c. £38k, plus bonus and benefits Location: London, hybrid Closing date: 1 November 2026 For more details visit bit.ly/2Zt85SE

Last chance to join the IPG’s AI Short Courses next week! From 2–4 November, @georgewalkley.com will lead a series of practical online sessions to help you make smarter use of AI across #publishing. Take your pick from 👇

📆 4 November 10am - 11.30am – Creating AI Agents in Microsoft Office 365. Tailored to the specific needs of independent publishers and designed for anyone who wants to automate routine tasks and workflows in the Office 365 environment. For more info and to book your place visit buff.ly/szQpxkd

📆 4 November 2.30pm - 4pm - Creating AI Agents in Google Workspace. Tailored to the specific needs of independent publishers and designed for anyone who wants to automate routine tasks and workflows in the Google Workspace environment. For more info and to book your place visit buff.ly/4yiHxmh

📆 3 November 10am - 11.30am – AI for Data Analysis. Essential for anyone wishing to analyse sales, marketing, audience and operational data—without needing to become a data scientist. For more info and to book your place visit buff.ly/CCYFuzG

📆 3 November 2.30pm - 4pm - AI for Websites and GEO. Understand how AI-driven discovery is reshaping websites, metadata and marketing—and what to do about it now. For more info and to book your place visit buff.ly/rYevZBM

📆 2 November 10am - 11.30am – AI for Boards and Governance. This executive-level briefing will help you understand how AI is transforming strategy, risk and accountability in publishing—and what to do about it now. For more info and to book your place visit buff.ly/lAFpnK7

📆 2 November 2.30pm - 4pm – AI for Content Creation. Learn how to use AI to create and repurpose compelling marketing content and make B2B and B2C messages even more impactful. For more info and to book your place visit buff.ly/I1e6QnM

"Practical, relevant and immediately useful." Hear what IPG members have to say about training through our award-winning Place for Publishing Excellence. Explore upcoming courses and book your place buff.ly/KpNhlVH #publishing #booksky

Would you like to join our collective stands at The London Book Fair? The IPG stands are the busiest and friendliest at the book fair and are a cost-effective way to secure a prominent presence and meeting space. To learn more visit buff.ly/yxTyCkV #publishing #booksky

Wonderful Recruitment's job of the week - Production Controller, Children’s Books Location: London, hybrid Is the role full time? Yes Is the role permanent? Yes Salary: Up to £32k Closing date: 25 October 2026 For more details visit bit.ly/2Zt85SE

International Sales Manager at @quartobooksuk.bsky.social Salary: From £38,000 per year Location: London, hybrid Closing date: 30th October 2026 For more details visit bit.ly/2Zt85SE

Area Sales Manager at @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social 12 month FTC Salary: €35,550 – €40,750 pa Location: Ireland, remote Closing date: 23 October 2026 For more details visit bit.ly/2Zt85SE

Graphic Designer at Search Press Salary: £27-37k dependent on experience, plus bonus Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent Closing date: 30 October 2026 For more details visit bit.ly/2Zt85SE

Lead/Senior lead (Technical Writer) at NEBOSH Salary: £44,000-£47,500 per annum DOE Location: Remote or hybrid (head office based in Leicester) Closing date: 22 October 2026 For more details visit bit.ly/2Zt85SE

Happy #IrishBookWeek to publishers and booksellers in Ireland! The event runs from tomorrow to next Saturday (17 to 24 October). There's lots going on and all the info can be found here buff.ly/cBK8m6o @booksaremybag.bsky.social #publishing #booksky

extraordinarybusinessbooks.comEpisode 506 – The Frankfurt Book Fair debrief‘Now that we have AI to give us all the answers, who needs books, right?’ It’s a question that everyone who writes, publishes or sells nonfiction books has to face up to in 2026. The de…

Great to hear our very own Tom Holman alongside IPG members @livunipress.bsky.social and @rightszone.bsky.social capturing perspectives from across the #publishing industry at FBF this year buff.ly/YTz60Ne Thanks to @practicalinspiration.com and @extrabizbooks.bsky.social for the opportunity!

There's still time to book on our ‘Master AI in Publishing online training with @georgewalkley.com next Tuesday 20 October. This course has already helped hundreds of publishing professionals worldwide turn AI from a threat into a strategic advantage. To book your place visit buff.ly/BMxsa6l

The next meeting of the IPG’s Carbon Calculator Club takes place online at 3pm on Monday 19 October. We'll be discussing the latest issues and exchanging ideas and tools for measuring and reducing environmental impacts in #publishing To register your place visit buff.ly/v9RxoFa #booksky

Tomorrow is #BookshopDay!📚 It's a great time to support our friends in independent bookselling by buying a book or two from your local shop... independently published of course😉 There's lots going on and all the info can be found here booksaremybag.com/BookshopDay/... @booksaremybag.bsky.social

Great to see so many members and publishing friends at our #fbm26 stand party last night!🥳 @buchmesse.de @ibpa.bsky.social #publishing #booksky

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Great to see The Place for Publishing Excellence in @thebookseller.com FBF Daily this morning! If you're at #fbm26 do head to the IPG stand (J1, 7 and 8 in Hall 4.2) to find out more about all of our training on offer for publishers, or head to our website buff.ly/0lWoFH8 #publishing #booksky

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Good morning, Frankfurt! 👋 Stop by the IPG stand #J7 in Hall 4.2 to chat with Ellen Appleton and Anna Champion about Liverpool Rights Services and the presses they represent. @rutgersupress.bsky.social @uofmpress.bsky.social @michiganpublishing.bsky.social @independentpublishersguild.com

A lovely gathering of IPG members last night at our #fbm26 member dinner. Tonight we look forward to our stand party with our friends at the @ibpa.bsky.social, all are welcome so do join us! #publishing #booksky @buchmesse.de