Publishing Job Detective: Facts on File

By Jason Boog 

factsonfile.jpgAs the world reluctantly returns to work following a steamy August, a number of publishing-related jobs have appeared. Like a hardboiled gumshoe, GalleyCat investigates publishing jobs on the mediabistro.com job boards.

For your resume-making pleasure, here are a couple new postings. First up, a boutique literary agency is looking for an Assistant and a Literary Associate. Next, Holiday House, Inc. seeks an Administrative Assistant/Receptionist.

Finally, Facts On File, Inc. needs an Electronic Publishing Project Manager Assistant. Here’s more: “Responsibilities include adding and standardizing content in online databases; indexing and linking; copyediting and proofreading, including maps, graphs, diagrams, and tables; testing and troubleshooting databases; updating data tables; researching photographs and data; and assisting in the supervision of a rotating freelance staff.”