Overview:
Company: Harlequin Enterprises ULC, an affiliate company of HarperCollins Publishers
Date: April 7, 2025
Job Title: Editor
Department: Editorial – Harlequin Brand Group
Reporting To: Senior Editor, Harlequin
Status: Regular Full Time
Location: 195 Broadway, New York, NY (hybrid model)
22 Adelaide Street West, Toronto (hybrid model)

JOB SUMMARY:

Leading romance publisher Harlequin Books is looking for a trend-forward editor to work on a new, exciting branch of our publishing business.
Reporting to the Senior Editor, the editor will acquire and develop commercially successful books that stand out in a dynamic romance market for Afterglow Books, Carina Adores, and Harlequin Books, as well as our digital-first publishing program, Carina Press. This creative, hands-on editor will have a dedication to compelling storytelling; an interest in publishing a wide range of voices and subgenres, including spicy and queer romance; a passion for author care; and an understanding of multiple publication formats, from print to digital, audio, and beyond.

Responsibilities:

• Editing stories that resonate in the romance market, and a deep understanding of structure, pacing, dialogue, and character arcs
• Collaborating with authors to elevate their storytelling through diplomatic, constructive feedback that respects their voice and lived experience
• Finding and developing new authors through reading solicited and unsolicited submissions, and pitching projects to a cross-functional team
• Performing all editorial functions, including reading and evaluating proposals, developmental and line editing, creating cover copy and art briefs, and shepherding manuscripts through the production process
• Building relationships with agents that lead to landing competitive projects and relationships with authors that position their books and careers for long-term success
• Staying ahead of book trends in a competitive market, across all formats, and being curious about larger cultural trends
• Staying open to learning from all members of the team, and mentoring team members when applicable
• Collaborating with a cross-functional team to position book copy, covers, and sales pitches for maximum impact
• Managing projects for new initiatives as directed
• Representing the company internally, externally, and with the media

Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ editorial experience in commercial fiction with demonstrated successes in the romance space
• A keen editorial eye for stories that are emotionally compelling and commercially appealing
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills
• A curious, collaborative mindset that welcomes adaptability and innovation
• A drive for results plus skills in project management and meeting multiple deadlines
• Experience with authors and agents and proven negotiation skills

• Editing stories that resonate in the romance market, and a deep understanding of structure, pacing, dialogue, and character arcs
• Collaborating with authors to elevate their storytelling through diplomatic, constructive feedback that respects their voice and lived experience
• Finding and developing new authors through reading solicited and unsolicited submissions, and pitching projects to a cross-functional team
• Performing all editorial functions, including reading and evaluating proposals, developmental and line editing, creating cover copy and art briefs, and shepherding manuscripts through the production process
• Building relationships with agents that lead to landing competitive projects and relationships with authors that position their books and careers for long-term success
• Staying ahead of book trends in a competitive market, across all formats, and being curious about larger cultural trends
• Staying open to learning from all members of the team, and mentoring team members when applicable
• Collaborating with a cross-functional team to position book copy, covers, and sales pitches for maximum impact
• Managing projects for new initiatives as directed
• Representing the company internally, externally, and with the medi