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In the UK and certain countries in Europe, you can buy directly from Usborne or from an Independent Usborne Partner. In the USA you can buy books via links to Usborne Books & More, the website of our US distributors.
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In China, you can buy Usborne books in English and in Chinese (simplified characters) via online and offline retailers.
Thinking of applying for a job at Usborne?
Usborne is an independent, family business. With over 280 staff based across our London, Oxford, Wolverhampton and German offices we publish over 300 distinctive, engaging, accessible new books each year, and have nearly 3000 titles in print. These range from books for babies such as the bestselling That’s not my… series to YA fiction from acclaimed authors such as Holly Bourne – with everything from Magic Painting to Politics for Beginners in between.
Our Foreign Language Publishing team creates hundreds of new Usborne titles every year in all of the major European languages, and many smaller ones, translating Usborne books for distribution right around the world.
The Role
We are looking for a detail-oriented, highly organised production editor who is fluent in Italian and keen to join our busy London-based Foreign Editions team to take responsibility for the creation and maintenance of our Italian (own imprint) editions.
You will be involved in every step of the creation of Italian editions, from receiving translations to the handing over of print ready files to the Production department. Daily tasks will include typesetting text, proofreading translations, preparing proofs for editing and developing title suggestions. You will also look after the Italian editorial reprint schedule, revising content and recording corrections as and when necessary.
Experience
The successful candidate will ideally have:
• Native-level proficiency in Italian
• Previous editing or translating experience
• A good working knowledge of Adobe InDesign
• An ability to prioritise, juggle and manage multiple projects independently
• The ability to work well as part of a cohesive team with good communication skills
Location and Benefits
We offer a 35-hour working week from our Farringdon office in London, where after a successful probationary period we offer a hybrid working mode of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.
In addition to our transparent salary grading structure, for this role we also offer a range of benefits including:
We particularly encourage applications from Black and Ethnic Minority candidates who are currently under-represented within this area.
To apply please access our recruitment portal Applied
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Usborne is dedicated to building a diverse taskforce that reflects the wide range of communities that read our books globally. Decisions are made based on the individual’s skills and experiences and we particularly encourage applications from underrepresented demographics in Publishing.
Based in London, near Farringdon Station. Our marketing, PR, sales, accounts, editorial, design, production, foreign rights and foreign language departments are all based in this office.
We have additional editorial and design offices in Wolverhampton and Eynsham, near Oxford, and our direct sales division, Usborne Community Partnerships, is also based in Eynsham.
In the first of a new blog series about working at Usborne, Emma Lagarde and Irene Olivo take us behind the scenes of the Usborne Rights department…
