Careers

Employment Opportunities

Freelance Opportunities

Freelance opportunities with Westchester Publishing Services are project-based and depend entirely on current project needs and availability. While we can’t guarantee ongoing work, we genuinely value your expertise and would love to have you as part of our freelance community.

Editors

We have immediate opportunities available for US and UK-based copyeditors who are proficient in Chicago Manual of Style or American Psychological Association (APA) Style. Ability to edit using Microsoft® Word’s track changes function is required, and ability to copyedit on PDFs is sometimes necessary.

We also employ freelance proofreaders and indexers. Additionally, we are currently recruiting copyeditors for trade nonfiction and fiction titles. Previous direct experience with trade copyediting is required.

To be considered for the above positions, please submit your application here.

Please note: All qualified copyediting and proofreading candidates are required to complete a sample test to be considered.

Designers

We are looking for book designers with the ability to interpret our clients’ needs while working with our Production team. Designers should have experience in a variety of book markets, and be able to work from conceptualization to page layout. To be considered, please complete the freelance application form and provide a brief summary of your experience in the “Message” section. Qualified applicants will be sent test materials.

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Part time opportunities

Editorial Project Manager (UK-based)

Westchester Publishing Services UK is a division of Westchester Publishing Services, and we are growing to support our expanding client list. We currently have an opening for 30 hours (5 days per week), for an academic and trade publishing project manager.

The position is a hybrid role, requiring 2 days per week spent on-site in our York office and 3 working from home. You will be working across multiple publisher accounts and be responsible for accounts of your own.

Responsibilities

• Manage schedules, workflows, budgets, freelancers, and suppliers
• Copyedit and proofread to quality-check the work of freelancers and our in-house typesetting teams
• Ability to understand XML-first workflows, digital and litho publishing

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years book and journal production experience
• Prior work experience in academic publishing highly desirable
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Knowledge and ability to retain different house styles
• Excellent client-facing attitude essential

The work is fast-paced, varied and rewarding. Team members are regularly personally thanked by authors in their book acknowledgement sections and clients give them glowing testimonials.

An attractive salary based on experience and working package are offered. To be considered for the position, please submit your application. Only candidates who have legal authorisation to work in the United Kingdom and are the best match for the requirements of the role will be contacted for further consideration.