Minor Arcana Press

Good books for weird people.

Editor's Intern Wanted!

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Editor's Intern

 Unpaid, 6-8 hours per week

Minor Arcana Press (MAP) empowers overlooked and outsider authors and artists through publication, publicity, and community. The Editor's Intern will be involved in the everyday operations of a small nonprofit publishing house.

Duties may include the following:

· Act as assistant to Editor-in-Chief and other editors

· Send and receive emails and correspondence on behalf of the Editor-in-Chief

· Arrange live reading opportunities for authors

· Arrange book reviews of MAP products

· Arrange for MAP books to be adopted by libraries

· Assist with grant writing

· Assist in set-up and take-down at community events

· Maintain social media (Twitter and Facebook) for the publishing house

Interns have the following opportunities:

· Gaining an understanding of book publishing at a small publisher

· Meeting and networking within the local and national publishing field

· Assisting with video production of book promotion trailers

· Selecting submissions to anthologies and magazines

· Learning grant writing

Qualified interns should have the following:

· Interest in literary arts or publishing

· Availability for approximately 6-8 hours per week

· 6 month minimum commitment

· Reliable transportation

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Access to a computer/tablet and internet (MAP cannot provide a computer)

· Familiarity with MAP's mission and vision

· An openness to working with charismatic weirdos

 

This is an unpaid position. Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to minorarcanapress@gmail.com with "Internship Application" in the subject line.