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Topic: Starting over in Boston
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| lizz | Posted – 8/27/2007 10:44:53 AM | show profile | email poster Hey guys, I recently graduated from Columbia in nyc and am looking to move to Boston to start a carer in book publishing. I know that there are more opportunities in nyc, but I need to live in Boston for a year or two for personal reasons. Since I've spent the past 4 years living, working, and studying in nyc, I have no clue about the Boston publishing scene. Is it possible to get a good EA job in Boston? What are the best places to start searching? Ideally I want to work as an assistant at a lit agency, but I'm aware that may be impossible to find in Boston, so I'm looking for a EA job at a publishing house. What are some good companies? Some good job search websites? How competitive is the Boston job market (compared to nyc)? I feel a bit clueless about many things in Boston, so any advice would be much appreciated! Thanks! |
| foodlit | Posted – 8/27/2007 5:24:35 PM | show profile | email poster There's Houghton Mifflin, right in the Back bay, they are likely the largest. For kids books, there's Candlewick in Cambridge...great offices and they hire junior level people there. Those are the two that come to mind asap. There are others that are less well known. Boston is highly competitive because there are so few publishing options here, but if you are persistent and have some related experience, you'll get something...you could always temp until you do. Often temp jobs can lead to perm in publishing and advertising. Some agencies to look into for temp are Boston Networking Group, Hollister Staffing, and Laufer and Associates. Good luck, Pam |
| BosColl2004 | Posted – 8/28/2007 12:05:50 AM | show profile Try temping Hi, A friend of mine is a former recruiter for Adecco, an office staffing firm. I know Houghton hires a lot of people through those who temp at Adecco, and I believe they have a huge contract with them. The first job you'll get will be pretty administrative, but it's a much better way to prove yourself than cold letters...and you get paid! My roommate did it for Houghton for a summer before she left for grad school and had a job offer in hand at the end. Best of luck. |
| savini | Posted – 8/28/2007 12:36:29 PM | show profile | email poster Book hunt in Boston I am a writer in search of an agent and/or open-minded editor. My book is finished approx 87,000 words entitled: In Bed with the Devil. It is a true-crime investigative piece about the 1989 murder of Carol Stuart. I have spent 3 years working on this book and suffice it to say what you think happened...didn't! I have a proposal and I am looking specifically for an editor's name at Houghton-Miflin who might want to consider it. Any help out there...? |
| foodlit | Posted – 8/28/2007 1:16:51 PM | show profile Try publishersmarketplace, you can search on what editors at HM and other places have bought truecrime. I'd focus on agents though...can find them there and also look at agentquery.com Good luck, it sounds interesting! Pam |
| savini | Posted – 8/30/2007 7:51:52 AM | show profile Book Hunt in Boston The reason I was leaning toward H/M is because of the local interest. I worked with a NY agency and the general concensus was ; it wasn't national enough or a big enough story to merit a book treatment. I( was also told that they ( NY Publishers) tend to shy away from anything south of 57th street. This is a story that needs to be told ! |
| fromBoston | Posted – 8/30/2007 11:02:02 PM | show profile To Starting over in Boston Don't forget about university presses. A good web site to check out is www.bbboston.org. Attend their fall workshops. Also, maybe be open to any kind of entry level position at a publishing house you want to work in, not just an EA job. It will get your foot in the door. |
| JerzyGirl | Posted – 8/31/2007 2:07:28 PM | show profile When you get to Boston, check out Grub Street, a writers organization, offering classes, social events, networking, etc. |
