New Coin is looking for a new editor to begin work
in January 2019 (first issue: June 2019).
The editor should have
a good sense of the range of genres and sub-cultures in South African poetry
today, and be willing to engage constructively with new writing and writers.
The main
responsibilities would be:
·
selecting
and compiling material for each issue
(two issues a year –
typically 50 poets submit work to each issue)
·
selecting
cover art for each issue
·
identifying and selecting new books to review, and
finding knowledgeable reviewers
·
corresponding
with poets, notifying them of acceptances and rejections, as well as making constructive
editorial suggestions
·
appointing
a judge for the annual DALRO Prize
·
liaising
with the designer of New Coin on production matters
·
proofreading
·
maintaining
the New Coin page on Facebook
·
promotion
of New Coin
·
liaison
on administrative matters with the publisher – the Institute for the Study of
English in Africa (ISEA) at Rhodes University in Grahamstown.
The editor can be
based anywhere in South Africa. He or she will have the support of an editorial
advisory board appointed by the ISEA. A small stipend is paid for the work.
If
you’re interested, please send a letter of motivation spelling out your vision
for the future of the journal, together with a short CV, to isea@ru.ac.za
before 31 October 2018.
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