Current Freelance Openings

Publishing Associate

Job Description:

We’re looking for a detail-oriented Publishing Associate who is excited about learning every stage of publishing from manuscript prep to launch.
This junior role supports our CEO and COO with operations, editorial, marketing, and publishing workflow.
You’ll work closely with the CEO and COO, gaining hands-on exposure to how a professional publishing house operates, but in the fast-paced, nimble world of self-publishing.

Responsibilities:

Support project and schedule management for multiple titles, track deadlines, coordinate tasks, maintain calendars, and deliverable checklists.
Executive Support: manage calendars, inboxes, meeting minutes, project logs, and author records.
Communicate with freelance editors, designers, and external vendors, handle communications, deliverables, and workflows.
Serve as a professional point of contact for authors and help facilitate support throughout the publishing process.
Maintain accurate internal documentation (spreadsheets, digital assets, project logs, and author records).

The Fine Print:

  • Honed organizational skills for calendar management, deadlines, multiple concurrent projects, and shifting priorities.

  • Ability to correspond clearly and professionally with authors, freelancers, and internal leadership

  • Experience with productivity tools such as Google Workspace, spreadsheets, project management tools (Asana, etc.).

  • A hard-working, inspired, detail-oriented, go-getter who is motivated to grow within our organization.

  • Ability to work independently and remotely while staying responsive and collaborative with leadership during business operating hours

Bonus / Nice-to-Have:

  • Familiarity with the publishing industry (trade publishing or self-publishing)
  • Customer service experience

What We Offer

  • A full-time, contract remote position, reporting directly to senior leadership (CEO & COO), with wide exposure to all areas of the book-publishing process.
  • Real responsibility and the opportunity to grow within the business
  • A chance to work at a company that publishes books to trade-house standards, while embracing the entrepreneurial spirit of self-publishing.

Contract: CAD 40,000 / year

How to Apply

Please send the following to Laura@TheSelfPublishingAgency.com:

A one-page cover letter with 3-5 bullet points describing your interest in publishing and what you would bring to the TSPA team
Your résumé

Please include the title of the last book you read in your application

We review applications on a rolling basis and will reach out to qualified candidates for a video interview.

Book Designer

Job Description:

TSPA is looking for a freelance professional to design covers and interiors for professionally published books. Designers must have:

  • Experience producing professional book covers and interiors in a variety of genres.
  • Experience typesetting manuscripts
  • Worked with file preparation for Amazon’s KDP and other printers
  • Interest in working collaboratively with editors, other designers and indie-authors
  • Ability to explain detailed design concepts to clients and team members who do not “speak design”

The Fine Print:

          • 3 years experience minimum -or- has been the principal designer of 6 published books
          • Role is remote
          • Paid in CAD on a per-project basis

          To apply please email TSPA your resume and portfolio samples. write@theselfpublishingagency.com

          No cover letter required.

          We are accepting applications until the position has been filled.

          Children’s Book Illustrator

          Job Description:

          TSPA is looking for a freelance illustrator to illustrate characters and scenes for professionally published books. Illustrators must have:

          • Experience illustrating characters and scenes for children’s books
          • Have a basic understanding of typesetting and it’s applications in book publishing
          • Worked with file preparation for Amazon’s KDP and other printers
          • Interest in working collaboratively with editors, other designers and indie-authors
          • Ability to explain detailed design concepts to clients and team members who do not “speak design”
          • Enjoy translating a client’s creative vision onto the page

          The Fine Print:

          • 3 years experience minimum -or- has been the principal designer of 4 published books
          • Role is remote
          • Paid in CAD on a per-project basis

          To apply please email TSPA your resume and portfolio samples. write@theselfpublishingagency.com

          We are accepting applications until the position has been filled.