Associate Editor, Tor

Tor Publishing Group is seeking an associate editor to join the Tor Books team. Working closely with a Senior Editor, this role will acquire or co‑acquire and edit primarily science fiction and fantasy titles for the Tor list. Key responsibilities include acquisitions, editorial development of manuscripts, maintaining strong relationships with authors and agents, and working with production, design, marketing, publicity, and other departments to shepherd titles to publication.

What you’ll do:

Build and maintain relationships with literary agents to solicit submissions, read and evaluate manuscripts, and meet with prospective authors to discuss editorial and strategic vision

Present books for potential acquisition to editorial directors and acquisition board, along with analysis of competitive or comparable titles, projected sales figures, and profit and loss statements

Negotiate major terms for potential acquisitions with agents and rights contacts, including advance, delivery dates, payout schedule, territories, subsidiary rights, and option language

Develop a successful and profitable list of titles, with primary responsibility for about 5-8 titles per year

Assist Senior Editor with select acquired or co‑acquired titles, taking responsibility for editorial feedback and coordinating transmittal and production process; oversee certain backlist titles, reissues, and reprints

Write copy for tip and launch sheets, catalog, online retail feeds, and book jackets/covers that effectively position each title for internal sales, marketing, and publicity teams as well as consumers

Present titles at internal meetings such as launch three times a year

Prepare cover memos and discuss cover strategy with art department and editorial leadership; communicate jacket directions to author and agent and negotiate feedback between author/agent and art/publisher teams

Solicit advance quotes from other authors, booksellers, and tastemakers to help position books and enhance sales potential

Respond in timely fashion to author and agent queries and help facilitate communication and collaboration between author and internal teams

What you’ll bring:

Strong communication skills and ability to handle external‑facing professional relationships with tact and diplomacy

Ability to work with other publishing departments—including sales, marketing, publicity, rights teams, finance, production, and art—and an understanding of what they need to do their jobs effectively

Strong writing skills for internal‑ and external‑facing materials and copy to help position and convey the selling points of a given book

Effective presentation skills for both smaller team meetings and large seasonal meetings

Independent time management and organizational acumen

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