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Fall hunt, September 23: four new openings. Every one is remote and open to Michigan residents (we checked each state list). Tap YES (build my packet), MAYBE (tell me more) or NO, add notes, then hit "Email my updates" at the bottom. Good postings close in about a week, so answers within 48 hours help a lot.
You would read the submissions pile. Under a senior editor, you'd read fiction manuscripts, write reader reports (premise, strengths, what needs work, whether it fits the list), research comparable titles, and sit in on submission discussions. That is exactly how acquiring editors and agents learn to judge a book.
Their fiction list is romantasy and romantic fantasy, romance, cozy mysteries, fairytale and myth retellings, and speculative novels, which lines up with the fantasy and mystery you love. They want recent grads and say no publishing experience is needed.
Good to know: it's part-time, so it's a stepping stone alongside other work (like the Sourcebooks internship you said yes to). Hay House is best known for self-help and wellness ("mind, body, spirit") books. It is not a religious publisher, but the fiction list includes "healing fiction," so it's worth knowing the house's identity.
Storyshares publishes books for kids in grades 3 to 12 who have fallen behind in reading: real fiction and nonfiction written to be engaging at an easier reading level. You'd do developmental editing (structure, pacing, character), copyediting, proofreading and fact checking, working directly with writers.
Why you: hands-on book editing with authors, and your years as a nanny plus your YA reading are a real angle for these readers.
The honest catch: they list a master's degree and 3+ years of editing or book publishing. It's a long shot, and because they want someone by October 16 they will decide fast. If it's a YES, it needs to go out within days.
An acquiring editor role: you'd find and evaluate romance manuscripts, pitch books at acquisitions meetings, edit them, and build relationships with authors and agents, while also supporting the senior editors.
Why you: it's the same kind of role as the Bloom Books romance editor job you applied to in July, so that cover letter is a head start.
The honest catch: they ask for 3 to 5 years of publishing experience, including acquiring romance. It only makes sense if you genuinely read a lot of adult romance (they ask for a "voracious" romance reader). If you don't, NO is the right answer.
You'd run day-to-day conversations with readers on Macmillan's and Fablelistik's social channels (especially TikTok and Instagram): building reader communities, working with the imprint teams around big book moments, and tracking what readers are talking about.
Why it's here: your social media work at Complete Weddings & Events maps well, it's the "audience engagement" half of your ideal job, and it's the best pay in this batch.
The honest catch: it sits in Macmillan's marketing department, and you told us you don't want marketing. It also asks for 3 to 4 years of social media experience. We're showing it because it's about readers and books rather than ads, but NO is a fine answer.
All three July packets' listings have now closed. If you applied before they closed, tell us in the notes so we can move them to your Applied tab.
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