As a company of penguin random house, vintage publishes a broad portfolio of titles across fiction and nonfiction. The new company was created by a merger that was finalised on 1 july 20, with bertelsmann owning 53% of the joint venture, and pearson controlling the remaining 47%. I interviewed at penguin random house new york, ny us in february 2016. Publicity assistant penguin young readers jobsearch. Penguin random house is currently seeking a production assistant to assist in all aspects of book production. Viking childrens books editorial assistant, maggie. Lyana salcedo marketing coordinator penguin random house. Uncomfortable marriage between penguin and random house, lots of politics and a ceo who was in the right l,ace at the right time but shouldnt be in that job. Juliana kiyan has been promoted to assistant publicity director at penguin press. Are you looking to begin your publicity career in a fast paced and. I think the key to being a great publicity assistant or any assistant, really, is an open mind and a positive, cando attitude. Shelby meizlik has joined viking penguin books as executive publicist. A free inside look at penguin random house salary trends based on 126 salaries wages for 92 jobs at penguin random house. Free interview details posted anonymously by penguin random house interview candidates.
Penguin random house publicity assistant jobs glassdoor. I have used publicity assistant since 1991 and seen its transformation from a dos based system into the versitle, effcient and easy to use windows based program it is today. Sarah wright publicity assistant penguin random house. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with distinguished authors and brands and play a leadership role in our pr department. The ya blog world is dealing with a catfishing situation. Penguin press rosie glaisher to retire after 32 years. Isabella ghaffariparker publicity assistant penguin. Apply to editorial assistant, assistant, public relations assistant and more.
Apply to production assistant, administrative assistant, public relations assistant and more. Publicity manager at penguin random house uk penguin press, nonfiction and penguin classics london, greater london, united kingdom 438 connections. If you answered yes to these questions, you may be the perfect person for the penguin young readers publicity team. Its also about building audiences and communities for our authors and brands and keeping them hungry for the next instalment. Assistant director of publicityassociate director of. The best thing about working in publishing after all the free books is definitely the enthusiasm of everyone that works here. Publicity manager, penguin press isabel blake is a publicity manager at penguin press, working with authors such as chris kraus, brian cox, nassim taleb and claudia rankine. Penguin is currently seeking a publicity assistant to assist two publicists within the publicity and marketing department of a tenperson team.
Meet cat, publicity assistant penguin random house. The industry is a dinosaur, lots of literary snobs in publishing team so anyone outside publishing is a second class citizen. Contact representatives from penguin press for enquiries relating to titles from allen lane, particular books, pelican and penguin classics. At pushkin press, poppy works across all imprints and genres creating bold, strategic and impactful publicity campaigns to boost sales and author profile. Your role is really to know about as much as possible about the department and to be willing to help solve any problem at a moments notice. Matthew hutchinson publicity manager penguin random. Kate smith publicity manager penguin press linkedin.
Penguin random house publicity assistant interview questions. Durable vinyl decals transform your cafetiere into a whitebellied barista. Find penguin random house publicity assistant jobs on glassdoor. Penguin random house llc publishing assistant audio group in new york, new york as the premiere publisher in the audiobook industry, penguin random house audio is dedicated to producing topquality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. New york publicity assistant penguin young readers ny, 10019 skip to content by continuing to use and navigate this website, you are agreeing to the use of cookies.
The interview itself was incredibly boring as hr read a series of questions from a stack of papers. Rebecca marsh is being promoted to associate director of publicity at viking penguin books. Blue rider pressplume are home to a widerange of titles including suspense fiction, popular biography, literary novels, humor, music, and contemporary affairs and politics. Personnel changes at random house, penguin press, st. Originally launched in the united kingdom in 1990 as a paperback home for the random house groups literary authors, vintage now publishes both hardbacks and paperbacks, and is comprised of some of the uks oldest and most prestigious literary houses, including chatto. Average penguin random house hourly pay ranges from. Moyers, who began working at the penguin press as an editor when it was founded in 2003.
Velvetjobs hiring publicity assistant in new york, new. Salary estimates are based on 3,623 salaries submitted anonymously to glassdoor by publicity assistant employees. Every day, penguin press and thousands of other voices read, write, and. Publicity manager at penguin random house uk penguin press, nonfiction and penguin classics kate macdonald. Assistant publicity director blue rider pressplume, new york, ny our blue rider pressplume imprints are seeking an assistant director of publicity. A blogger named jon at bookish antics, writes of the odd bait and switch that, frankly, seems like a lot of work, in which a woman claiming to be a penguin publicity assistant reaches out to bloggers, collects their addresses, and then sends them copies of her own, previously published book with a letter on what looks like it might be. When we talk about marketing we mean paidfor content such as adverts on social media or billboards at train stations, whereas publicity is earned, for example through press coverage. Editorial assistant penguin jobs, employment skip to job postings, search close. Brew your favorite coffee, tea, or remove plunger and use as pitcher. Penguin press was founded in 2003 by ann godoff and launched its debut list in the winter of 2004. Read a brief history of the press, including major academic and literary milestones.
However, you can always contact penguin random house llc authors by mailing a letter to them in care of their publishers publicity. We publish a focused list of the uks bestloved fiction and nonfiction authors from big brand names to bestselling debuts with passion, energy, creativity and teamwork right across the company. Barbara fillon has been promoted to vp, deputy director of media coaching and publicity. Together, our imprints publish over 70,000 digital and 15,000 print titles annually, with more than 100,000 ebooks available worldwide. Blue rider press plume are home to a widerange of titles including suspense fiction, popular biography, literary novels. Penguin press was founded in 1997 and encompasses the celebrated imprints allen lane, penguin classics, particular books and pelican. At penguin random house uk, hannah glenny has been promoted to the new position of head of uk communications. A publicity assistants job can be very varied you can be doing completely different things from one day to the next which makes it a fun and fastpaced role. View matthew hutchinsons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Read more penguin press preempts dr kate wiles book in sixfigure deal. People roundup, early december 2016 publishing trends. View lyana salcedos profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Home to serious and groundbreaking nonfiction in hardback and paperback, plus the extended family of classic fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama, we have established a reputation for books that bring new ideas to readers and represent the best in editorial and design standards. May 10, 2011 ann godoff, currently the president and publisher of the penguin press, will hand over the title of publisher and become president and editor in chief.
Collaborate with internal marketing, sales, and executive leadership teams to create multitiered, resultsfocused publicity campaigns with authors like alison roman, martha stewart, ina garten etc. Oct 26, 2017 in light of the recent news regarding mark halperin, the penguin press has decided to cancel our plans to publish a book he was coauthoring on the 2016 election, penguin press said in a statement. Publishing assistant institute for apprenticeships. Salary estimates are based on 3,623 salaries submitted anonymously to glassdoor by publicity assistant.
Penguin young readers seeks an assistant director or associate director of publicity to join its team. Penguin young readers has an exciting opportunity open for a publicity assistant. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover lyanas. This weeks interview is with assistant director of publicity at the penguin press, juliana kiyan. Careers at penguin random house marketing and publicity. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the process of publicizing and marketing of books for three varied, nonfiction imprints. Penguin group is a trade book publisher and part of penguin random house. The phone interview was with the publicity manager and a publicist and then the interviews in person were with those same 2 people, then the 2 publicity directors, and then with someone from hr. We make books for everyone, because a book can change anyone. Tiller press is seeking a publicity assistant to work in a growing publicity department with a dynamic, startup publishing program. Publicity assistant penguin young readers new york, ny, us, 10019 mar 27, 2020 new york, ny, us, 10019. Meet cat, publicity assistant careers at penguin random house. Assistant publicity director blue rider pressplume new york, new york.
Penguin press cancels mark halperins game change after. Publicity assistant penguin young readers at penguin random. I think i can only start with its author, the wonderful celeste ng. Hr called me for an impromptu phone interview and then asked me to go in to the penguin offices downtown for a 1. The production department manages the manufacturing of our books, and also estimates and monitors book costs, selects vendors, and oversees quality control. Our fearless leaderreader, madeline mcintosh, gives us a peek at some of her favorite booksnovels, business books, memoirs, and everything in between. Publishing assistants provide support for specific areas across all key parts of the publishing process from the conception of book, digital product, journal or other product such as educational resources, through to the production, in a variety of paper and digital formats, and then to support the sales, marketing. Blue rider press plume are home to a widerange of titles including suspense fiction, popular biography, literary novels, humor, music, and contemporary affairs and politics. She started out of little, brown book group as publicity assistant before moving on to roles at penguin random house uk and orion publishing. It was cofounded in 1935 by sir allen lane with his brothers richard and john, as a line of the publishers the bodley head, only becoming a separate company the following year.
What do you think is special or unique about little fires everywhere. Filter by location to see publicity assistant salaries in your area. A blogger named jon at bookish antics, writes of the odd bait and switch that, frankly, seems like a lot of work, in which a woman claiming to be a penguin publicity assistant reaches out to bloggers, collects their addresses, and then sends them copies of her own, previously published. Jul 23, 2018 editorial assistant, gurgaon, haryana. Brief phone screening with an hr assistant, then went in for an in person interview. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation. We are seeking a publicity assistant to support the assist the executive publicist and the associate director of publicity within our viking, penguin books, and.
Ginny smith younce is now executive editor at penguin. Publicity assistant job in new york, ny, united states. May 09, 2019 read writing from penguin press on medium. Marketing and publicity is about breaking through the noise. Penguin random house sales assistant interview questions. As the worlds first truly global consumer publishing company, penguin random house is committed to editorial excellence. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire. Sep 24, 2015 viking childrens books editorial assistant, maggie rosenthal, shares her penguin classics staff picks. Penguin random house hiring publicity assistant penguin young. Salaries posted anonymously by penguin random house employees. Assistant publicity director blue rider press plume, new york, ny our blue rider press plume imprints are seeking an assistant director of publicity. I applied online, then had a phone screen with hr, then inperson interview with hr, hiring manager, and another member of the team. I met with said hr person where she read me generic questions off a sheet and wrote down my answers. In books and stories we find our tribe of authors, readers and colleagues.
At penguin random house, manuel sangrise is now vp, global corporate finance and lindsey elias has been promoted to associate director of consumer shows and conferences. I interviewed at penguin random house new york, ny us in october 2019. Penguin group master of science in publishing blog. Publicity assistant penguin young readers new york. If you answered yes to these questions, you may be the perfect. Dedicated to publishing serious nonfiction and select literary fiction. We have dedicated publicists working on each of our books and publishing imprints. At portfoliosentinel, margot stamas is now assistant director of publicity and alyssa adler is now associate publicist. Ann godoff, currently the president and publisher of the penguin press, will hand over the title of publisher and become president and editor in chief. Penguin books master of science in publishing blog.
It is owned by bertelsmann, the german media conglomerate. Pen america president jennifer egan discusses her own experience with a suspected case of coronavirus and how the pandemic is affecting writers on the organizations podcast. Publicity assistant 2000 is an indispensible too in managing all the many and varied tasks of a publicist. Convert an ordinary french press into a penguin press in seconds. Penguin random house llc jobs publishing assistant.
Previously, he was an editor for fodors travel, where he spent nine years editing guidebooks on the caribbean, las vegas, african safaris, and many. The publicity assistant provides administrative assistance to the young readers publicity department and will have an opportunity to work on a diverse range of titles. Hr screening call about a week from submitting the applicationthe rep will ask basic questionswhy this companyimprint. Publicity assistant penguin young readers do you find yourself telling all of your friends about the last great book you read.
Browse all careers our dedicated team of publishing professionals is committed to helping authors realize their very best work and to finding innovative new. Ronald niehaus has joined readerlink as software engineer. Penguin random house llc publicity assistant penguin. Penguin random house is the international home to nearly 275 editorially and creatively independent publishing imprints. Your guide to bestselling fiction, nonfiction, childrens books and penguin classics. Are you looking to begin your publicity career in a fast paced and exciting publishing house. I interviewed at penguin random house new york, ny us. Dedicated to publishing quality nonfiction and literary fiction, penguin press seeks to publish ideas that matter, storytelling that lasts, and books that dont just start conversations, but detonate them. Penguin random house was formed on july 1, 20, upon the completion of an agreement between bertelsmann and pearson to merge their respective trade publishing companies, random house and penguin, with the parent companies owning 53% and 47%, respectively. Penguin random house publicity assistant interview. Campaigns assistant, entertainment and lifestyle hubs. People roundup, early october 2017 publishing trends. Natalie yera publicity assistant penguin random house. Due to her jobs elimination in this restructuring, maureen corish is leaving the company.
I interviewed at penguin random house new york, ny us in april 2019. Lose yourself in a book, find your next read and hear from the authors you love. Penguin press publicity director rosie glaisher is retiring next week after 32 years at the company. A return to penguin press for scott moyers the new york. Our boundless energy and passion combined with commercial.
Penguin random house llc publicity assistant penguin young readers in new york, new york do you find yourself telling all of your friends about the last great book you read. For a more indepth exploration of the universitys earliest publishing efforts, the press s official founding in 19, and its first six decades, turn to max halls harvard university press. I had a phone interview before flying up to do an in person interview. Apr 10, 2020 prh us entry level search by job title or keyword. Eric wechter is a senior production editor for penguin random house, working on frontlist fiction and nonfiction titles for a number of imprints including viking, portfolio, and penguin press. Brilliant books can sell themselves, but it helps to have a marketing and publicity campaign in place as well.