Assistant Editor (maternity cover)

Company: Edinburgh University Press
Location: Edinburgh Office (hybrid, minimum 2 days per week in the office)
Is the role full time? Yes
Is the role permanent? No – maternity cover likely to last 9 / 12 months
Salary: £25,000 per annum
Contact: [email protected]
Closing date: 16 July 2026

Edinburgh University Press is a thriving academic publisher, producing 330 new books and 60 new journals each year, with an emphasis on the Humanities and Social Sciences.

We are looking for two Assistant Editors to join the team at our Edinburgh office on a fixed term, full time maternity cover contract, working on either the Literary Studies list or the Film Studies list. You will be responsible for providing the editorial support for the relevant commissioning teams and acting as the first point of day-to-day editorial contact with authors, editors and contributors from contract stage.

All further details and how to apply can be found on our website: Edinburgh University Press Books

Closing date – 12 noon, Thursday 16th July 2026