[New-Poetry] Southern Review Seeks a Managing Editor

[Jeff Newberry]

The Southern Review Announces search for Managing Editor

http://www.lsu. edu/tsr/News_ ME.html <http://www.lsu.edu/tsr/News_ME.html>

MANAGING EDITOR
The Southern Review

The Southern Review announces an opening for Managing Editor. This is a
permanent, full-time position. Founded in 1935 by Robert Penn Warren
and Cleanth
Brooks, The Southern Review is published four times a year on the
campus of Louisiana
State University.

Required Qualifications:  Bachelor's degree; three years editorial and
copyediting experience on the staff of an established literary journal,
university press, or national press; able to demonstrate the following:
editorial expertise with fiction, nonfiction, and poetry; a broad knowledge
of literary history, literary criticism, and contemporary fiction, poetry,
and creative nonfiction; computer skills including Word Perfect; a solid
understanding of the publishing, especially small presses and literary
magazines; web design and database management.

Additional Qualifications Desired:  Excellent human relation skills suitable
for dealing with diverse artistic personalities; terminal degree (M.F.A.,
Ph.D. or equivalent); knowledge of languages other than English.

Responsibilities:  oversees management and distribution of incoming
manuscript; reads, evaluates, and provides detailed comments on manuscripts;
copyedits and fact-checks, giving special attention to content, style, etc.;
corresponds, when required, with authors regarding changes required to
accepted manuscripts; works with designer and printer toward final
publication.

An offer of emp
loyment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.
Application deadline is September 8, 2008 or until a candidate is selected.
Applications should include: a letter of application, CV or resume
(including e-mail address), one-page statement of editorial philosophy, and
contact information for three professional references. Applications should
be sent to the following address:

Jeanne M. Leiby
The Southern Review
Old President's House
Louisiana State University
Ref: #018159
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
LSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYER












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