Please note that the Hurst staff is working remotely at the moment due to COVID-19. We are available via email.
Contact
Hurst Publishers41 Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3PL
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Tel: +44 (0) 20 7255 2201
How to find us:
The nearest London Underground stations are Holborn and Tottenham Court Road; our office is roughly equidistant between them.
We are opposite the front entrance of the British Museum, above Arthur Probsthain bookshop.
Staff
Michael Dwyer
Publisher and Managing Director
Daisy Leitch
Production Director
Kathleen May
Associate Publisher and Director of Sales & Marketing
Rubi Kumari
Sales & Marketing Assistant
Alison Alexanian
Head of Campaigns & Media Relations
Lara Weisweiller-Wu
Senior Editor
Farhaana Arefin
Editor
Alice Clarke
Editorial Assistant
Publisher and Managing Director
Daisy Leitch
Production Director
Kathleen May
Associate Publisher and Director of Sales & Marketing
Rubi Kumari
Sales & Marketing Assistant
Alison Alexanian
Head of Campaigns & Media Relations
Lara Weisweiller-Wu
Senior Editor
Farhaana Arefin
Editor
Alice Clarke
Editorial Assistant
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Review Copies
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Submissions
Hurst welcomes manuscript submissions via email. These should be sent to Michael Dwyer. Please bear in mind that Hurst publishes only non-fiction, and note the fields in which we specialise. The best way of doing this is by consulting our website.
Your submission should include the following:
• A synopsis or outline running to at least 1,500 words
• Your CV
• List of publications (where appropriate)
• Contents page of draft chapter titles
• Notes on competing works in the literature
• Details of photographs, illustrations, tables and other non-textual matter in the manuscript
• The book's proposed word length
• Proposed completion date of the manuscript
We will endeavour to respond to your email in a few working days but please bear with us if this is not the case.
Finally, do not send files full of illustrations and other pictorial material without consulting with us first as these may be rejected by our email server.
Vacancies
Publicity Assistant
Hurst is looking for a publicity assistant to join our team. You will be reporting directly to the Head of Campaigns and Media Relations and will help in the promotion of all of Hurst’s trade and academic books. The role will involve all aspects of publicity, from organising events and drafting press releases to tweeting, pitching to media outlets, and helping run our podcast. Although we are a small publisher, we consistently get coverage for our books in mainstream outlets including the BBC, The Guardian, Financial Times, and The Sunday Times, and run a busy publicity department.
We’re looking for someone who will spot opportunities in unlikely places, is up-to-date on current affairs, can think of new angles to pitch a book to readers, and most importantly, has a genuine interest in the books we publish. Although there is a lot of room to be creative, publicity admin is a big part of the job, so strong organisational and writing skills, as well as attention to detail, are essential. Publicity experience is strongly preferred, but not necessary.
Responsibilities will include:
-managing paperback book campaigns
-writing press releases
-creating review lists
-proofreading copy
-publicity research
-organising events
-pitching authors to media contacts, literary festivals, and event venues
-book prize submissions
-running social media and our podcast ‘Afterwords’ with the sales and marketing assistant
-fielding media and author queries
Please note: We are all presently working remotely but plan to have regular meetings in London when that is feasible again. We will consider applicants based outside London, but applicants must be prepared to attend London meetings in person. Hurst can only consider candidates legally eligible for work in the UK as of 2021.
Salary range: £23,000 - £25,000
Please submit a cover letter and CV to Alison Alexanian ([email protected]) by the 8th of January (5pm GMT). Interviews will be held virtually on the 20th/21st of January.
Hurst is always on the lookout for experienced freelance copyeditors and proofreaders, particularly those with a background in Islamic and Middle Eastern studies and African history and politics. Applicants must have experience of working on scholarly non-fiction books as well as those towards the ‘trade’ end of the spectrum. To apply, please send your CV, with details of any areas of expertise and any professional references, to the Publisher, Michael Dwyer.
Internships
Hurst does not currently offer internships. Please check the website regularly for future opportunities.
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Trade Orders
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UK Trade Orders:
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UK Trade Orders:
[email protected]
Tel: +44 (0)1256 302692
Export Trade Orders:
[email protected]
Tel: +44 (0)1256 302890 Website
Sales Representatives
United Kingdom
Kathleen May
Eire & Northern Ireland
Russell Books
North America
Oxford University Press
Tel: 1-800-451-7556
Customer Service: [email protected]
Australia & New Zealand
DLS Australia Pty Ltd
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Ben Greig
Greece & Cyprus
Charles Gibbes
Spain & Portugal
Charlotte Prout
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Russia & CIS
Ewa Ledóchowicz
Egypt, Lebanon, UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Yemen, Jordan, Palestine, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey
Kathleen May
Southern Africa (Stockist)
Blue Weaver
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Rest of Africa
Tula Publishing
Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand & Vietnam
Andrew White
India & Sri Lanka
Feel Books Pvt Ltd
www.speakingtigerbooks.com
Kathleen May
Eire & Northern Ireland
Russell Books
North America
Oxford University Press
Tel: 1-800-451-7556
Customer Service: [email protected]
Australia & New Zealand
DLS Australia Pty Ltd
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Netherlands, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland
Michael Geoghegan
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden
Ben Greig
Greece & Cyprus
Charles Gibbes
Spain & Portugal
Charlotte Prout
www.iberianbookservices.com
Russia & CIS
Ewa Ledóchowicz
Egypt, Lebanon, UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Yemen, Jordan, Palestine, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey
Kathleen May
Southern Africa (Stockist)
Blue Weaver
www.blueweaver.co.za
Rest of Africa
Tula Publishing
Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand & Vietnam
Andrew White
India & Sri Lanka
Feel Books Pvt Ltd
www.speakingtigerbooks.com
Foreign Language Rights Agents
Japanese
Naoko Murozono
The English Agency (Japan) Ltd.
Sakuragi Bldg. 3F, 6-7-3 Minami-Aoyama,
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062 JAPAN
Tel: 81-(0)3-3406-5385
Fax: 81-(0)3-3406-5387
Email: [email protected]
Italian, German, Portuguese, Spanish
Pina von Prellwitz
Eulama International Literary Agency
via Guido De Ruggiero, 28
00142, Rome
Italy
Tel: (+39) 06 54 07 309
Email: [email protected]
Arabic
4343 Finley Ave. Apt. 3
Los Angeles
CA 90027
USA
Email: [email protected]
Turkish
Merve Öngen
Foreign Book Rights Director
ONK Agency
Telif Hakları Onk Ajans Ltd. Şti. / Ticaret Sicil No:199396
Turunç Sokak Açar Villaları No:10
34457 Tarabya
Istanbul
Turkey
Email: [email protected]
Korean
Yumi Chun
Bestun Korea
#312 Seoktop Officetel, 1588-7 Seocho-dong
Seocho-Gu, 131-073
Seoul
Korea
Email: [email protected]
Greek
Nike Davarinou
Read n’ Right Agency
26, Dimitriou Street
34132 Chalkida, Greece
Tel: (3022) 210 29798
Fax: (3022) 210 27423
Email: [email protected]
Dutch
Wampe de Veer
Blackbird Literary Agency
Pieter de Hooghlaan 27
3741 RL Baarn, The Netherlands
Email: [email protected]
Romanian
Daniela Popescu
Livia Stoia Literary Agency
Garlei 58, Sector 1
Bucharest 013724, Romania
Tel: 0040 21 232 99 09
Email: [email protected]
Belarus, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
Renata Kasprzak
Red Rock Literary Agency Ltd. (UK) Email: [email protected]
Naoko Murozono
The English Agency (Japan) Ltd.
Sakuragi Bldg. 3F, 6-7-3 Minami-Aoyama,
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062 JAPAN
Tel: 81-(0)3-3406-5385
Fax: 81-(0)3-3406-5387
Email: [email protected]
Italian, German, Portuguese, Spanish
Pina von Prellwitz
Eulama International Literary Agency
via Guido De Ruggiero, 28
00142, Rome
Italy
Tel: (+39) 06 54 07 309
Email: [email protected]
Arabic
4343 Finley Ave. Apt. 3
Los Angeles
CA 90027
USA
Email: [email protected]
Turkish
Merve Öngen
Foreign Book Rights Director
ONK Agency
Telif Hakları Onk Ajans Ltd. Şti. / Ticaret Sicil No:199396
Turunç Sokak Açar Villaları No:10
34457 Tarabya
Istanbul
Turkey
Email: [email protected]
Korean
Yumi Chun
Bestun Korea
#312 Seoktop Officetel, 1588-7 Seocho-dong
Seocho-Gu, 131-073
Seoul
Korea
Email: [email protected]
Greek
Nike Davarinou
Read n’ Right Agency
26, Dimitriou Street
34132 Chalkida, Greece
Tel: (3022) 210 29798
Fax: (3022) 210 27423
Email: [email protected]
Dutch
Wampe de Veer
Blackbird Literary Agency
Pieter de Hooghlaan 27
3741 RL Baarn, The Netherlands
Email: [email protected]
Romanian
Daniela Popescu
Livia Stoia Literary Agency
Garlei 58, Sector 1
Bucharest 013724, Romania
Tel: 0040 21 232 99 09
Email: [email protected]
Belarus, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
Renata Kasprzak
Red Rock Literary Agency Ltd. (UK) Email: [email protected]
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