Content Editor

We are looking for a content editor to join our team. You will be working on content edits (structural reports or editor’s reports) for our authors, delivering frank, constructive feedback to help take their novels to the next level.

This role is suitable for people with experience as a fiction content editor. You’ll need to understand historical fiction inside out, and be comfortable providing expert advice to authors on topics including plot, pacing, characterisation, setting and authenticity, structure, and writing style.

Our competitive rates of pay are calculated based on the word count of the novel in question and the type of report conducted. A full fee table will be shared with shortlisted candidates and is available on request.

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to take a short test.

Please note that this role is available to UK residents only.

To apply, please email jobs@thehistoryquill.com with a cover letter and CV by the 18th September. Please include a note on eras and sub-genres that you are interested in editing.

Learn more about our content editing here.

Copy Editor

We are looking for a copy editor editor to join our team. You will be working on copy edits and proofreads, helping authors to prepare their novels for publication or put their best foot forward when submitting to agents and publishers.

This role is suitable for experienced fiction copy editors. You’ll need to understand the specific demands of historical fiction and how they impact copy editing. Our copy editors produce a clean copy and a marked-up copy of each client’s manuscript so they can accept and reject changes as they like. Our editors also provide authors with a style guide.

Our competitive rates of pay are calculated based on the word count of the novel being edited and the type of report conducted. A full fee table will be shared with shortlisted candidates and is available on request.

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to take a short test.

Please note that this role is available to UK residents only.

To apply, please email jobs@thehistoryquill.com with a cover letter and CV by the 18th September.

Learn more about our copy editing here.

Guest blogger

We are looking to expand our pool of guest bloggers.

Our articles are designed to help our community of authors develop their skills and knowledge across all areas of historical fiction. This means we are specifically looking for articles on writing craft, history and research, publishing, and marketing (tailored to historical fiction).

Bloggers will be invited to pitch on a monthly basis, and can pitch as regularly or infrequently as they wish.

For an idea of the sort of topics we publish, you can view our blog here.

We pay £100 for posts of around 1,000 words.

To apply, please email jobs@thehistoryquill.com by the 18th September. Please include samples of your previous writing work and a cover letter reflecting on your interests and experience related to the sort of historical fiction topics we commission.