A 6-month placement with an indie publisher specializing in Chinese-to-English translation.
Full details & application here: https://artswork.org.uk/opportunities/breakthrough-production-and-marketing-placement-horsham
Production Support:
- Assisting with manuscript preparation for production (formatting, proofreading, checks)
- Liaising with editors, translators, and designers to track project progress
- Supporting the management of production schedules and workflows
- Preparing files and materials for print and digital publication
- Maintaining accurate records (metadata, title information, internal databases)
Marketing & Publicity:
- Drafting marketing copy (catalogue text, website content, social media posts)
- Supporting campaign planning for new and backlist titles
- Researching target audiences, comparable titles, and market trends
- Assisting with events, launches, and festival submissions
- Monitoring and reporting on marketing performance and outreach
Cross-Departmental Work:
- Collaborating across editorial, production, and marketing functions
- Participating in team meetings and project discussions
- Contributing to new publishing ideas through research and analysis
- Supporting general administrative tasks as required
Who we are:
Sinoist Books is a West Sussex-based indie publisher of diverse narratives from Sinophone communities around the world. We publish translated modern classics from some of the best-known authors within China, as well as up-and-coming novelists emerging onto the global literary scene for the first time.
The press works across rights, translation, editorial, production, and marketing to bring the best of the Sinophone works to a global Anglophone audience. Our output ranges from literary fiction to genre-bending historical and crime fiction, as well as a small range of children’s literature.
This placement offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the front lines of this evolving segment of UK publishing within a small, collaborative team.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible to apply for a Breakthrough training programme role, applicants must:
- Be aged 18-25 on the 28 September 2026
- Have the right to work and be usually resident in the UK
- Available to start work on the 28 September 2026 and available for the duration of the placement (until 28 March 2027)
- Have no or little (less than one month) previous experience of working in an arts, creative or voluntary sector organisation
We particularly welcome applications from applicants who:
- Are currently not in employment, education or training
- Are disabled and/or neurodivergent
- Have experienced barriers to employment due to current or prior mental health issues
- Have experienced barriers because of racism, homophobic or transgender discrimination
- Are recent school or sixth form college leavers
- Are struggling to find work due to lack of training or employment experience
Please note that this programme is not suitable for those on a degree placement year or an MA programme.
Apply via Breakthrough HERE: https://artswork.org.uk/opportunities/breakthrough-production-and-marketing-placement-horsham
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Work Location: In person
