By Jessie Ranew Being an administrative assistant at a publishing house is a unique experience, because it requires constant communication with the various different departments and people involved in the publishing process. From making sure that the authors can get in touch with the editors to keeping constant contact with the warehouse manager to ensuring … Continue reading A Day in the Life of an Administrative Assistant
A Day in the Life at a Publishing Company
A Day in the Life of an Editorial Assistant
By Jordan Wenk A lot of people hear the word "assistant" and think of someone with frazzled hair rushing to answer phones and schedule appointments, but the word takes on a little bit of a new meaning in the editorial department of a publishing house. To put it simply, I assist the editors with the … Continue reading A Day in the Life of an Editorial Assistant
A Day in the Life of a Warehouse Manager
By Jay One of my coworkers recently described me as “the infrastructure that holds the company together.” While I don’t think that’s entirely true — every person on the team plays a vital role in the day-to-day operations of Atlantic — I do like to think that what I do everyday keeps the company running … Continue reading A Day in the Life of a Warehouse Manager
A Day in the Life of an Editorial Intern
By Kristen Joseph Often when people hear the term “intern” they think of a young adult whose life consists of doing coffee runs for the office or occasional menial tasks like filing paperwork or creating endless spreadsheets. Thankfully, being an intern at Atlantic is comprised of far more interesting tasks (though from time to time, … Continue reading A Day in the Life of an Editorial Intern
A Day in the Life of an Office Manager
By Crystal Edwards As office manager, I do just that –– I manage the office. At a publishing company, that means I have a ton of responsibility to ensure that our many, many projects are handled efficiently. If my job isn’t done properly, everything else falls through the cracks. Like all the other employees at … Continue reading A Day in the Life of an Office Manager
A Day in the Life of a Graphic Designer
By Nicole Jones Sturk Being a designer for Atlantic Publishing is a fun and creative job. At any given time, I can be working on several titles, all at various stages with a number of design needs. I keep in close contact with the project managers, who assign the work and provide the materials … Continue reading A Day in the Life of a Graphic Designer
A Day in the Life of an Editor
By Katie Cline One of Hollywood’s favorite careers to portray is that of the editor at a publishing company. Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction, Buddy’s dad in Elf, Margaret Tate in The Proposal, and of course, Bridget Jones (although she technically worked in publicity, but I couldn’t help but include her.) The movies love to … Continue reading A Day in the Life of an Editor
A Day in the Life of a Project Manager
By Danielle Lieneman My day is full of numerous tasks that many don’t even realize are necessary to create a book; it’s not just editing and printing! My first interaction with a manuscript usually occurs before the contract is even signed. After our publishing consultants meet with an author, they send the rough draft to … Continue reading A Day in the Life of a Project Manager
A Day in the Life of a Publishing Consultant
By Jack Bussell Ink under the fingernails –– at least that’s what one might expect from a veteran publishing sales professional. The reality is that my job is much different from many jobs in the industry. It’s hard work with a rewarding twist, one that acquires the author’s story for readers everywhere. Rising with the … Continue reading A Day in the Life of a Publishing Consultant
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