DESCRIPTION

Join the Amazon Books Editorial team and help customers discover great books. The Books Editorial publishes the Amazon Book Review, selects the Best Books of the Month and the Best Books of the Year (So Far) and The Best Books of the Year, works closely with authors and publishers to highlight their books to customers, and works across Amazon teams.

This editor position will be responsible for reading and reviewing for the Best Books program, writing regular posts for the Amazon Book Review, interviewing authors, and working to ensure that customers learn about great books. As part of the team, they will help develop strategic initiatives and regularly engage with the publishing industry as a spokesperson and representative of Amazon.

In particular, this editor will have a deep knowledge, expertise, and passion for identifying, reading, and writing about Science Fiction & Fantasy, YA, and Children's books.

This role requires a passion for reading, books and celebrating the authors and the written word as well as strong writing skills, attention to detail, thinking big, bias for action, spokesperson experience, and strategic thinking.




Key job responsibilities
* Evaluate and select works across Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense
* Develop content strategy and oversee publication of the Amazon Book Review
* Monitor market trends and emerging sub-genres
* Create engaging content for digital and social experiences
* Collaborate with marketing team on promotion strategies
* Maintain relationships with publishers and literary agents