A day in the life of an Editorial Assistant

This week, I am pleased to bring you a second ‘day in the life of’ post, this time featuring the lovely Molly Walker-Sharp, editorial assistant at Avon HarperCollins. Being an editorial assistant really is such a vital job – she holds our team together – and it’s the first step on the ladder for lots of people wanting to enter the publishing industry. Read on for her advice…

1. Please describe your job – what does it involve?
My role is essentially split into two parts – the editorial bit and...