A leading independent trade book publishing company has asked Think Selection exclusively to find a dynamic and proactive Publicist to join their London-based Marketing & PR team.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work across a diverse range of fiction and non-fiction books, engaging with mainstream media, bloggers, influencers, and fan communities to maximise exposure.

You’ll drive online publicity for the US market and full Press and PR for a range of UK titles, in the genres of pop culture, entertainment, and fiction — including sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and crime.

Reporting to the Head of Marketing, as Publicist, you’ll create targeted outreach campaigns across digital platforms, securing coverage on entertainment, film, TV, gaming, and literary websites.

Building strong relationships with authors and licensors will be key to creating engaging content, blog tours, interviews, and features that enhance book visibility.

The role also involves managing website content, digital assets, and newsletters, ensuring promotional materials are fresh, effective, and aligned with wider marketing strategies.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum 12 months’ Publicity experience securing media coverage, arranging interviews, and crafting compelling promotional campaigns. Perhaps you’re a Publicity Assistant or Officer looking for their next career move in 2025.

A strong understanding of pop culture and entertainment is highly desirable. Experience in website management and digital design tools such as Photoshop or Canva would be advantageous.

This is a fast-paced and highly collaborative role where you’ll bring your communication skills, creativity, and the ability to engage with a wide range of media contacts.

A competitive salary plus company benefits are on offer to the successful candidate. You’ll be based from the company’s Central London offices a minimum of 2 days per week. For more information, please send your CV and current salary or expectations to Julia Brown – julia@thinkselection.com

Our client has indicated that interviews will start asap so please get in touch with us as soon as possible – many thanks.