When the Tiananmen protest exploded in Beijing in June 1989, Song led student demonstrations in Shanghai and was imprisoned for almost a year before leaving China soon afterwards. Song Lin is one of China’s most innovative poets. The landscape of his travels becomes a map of his poetry, which, in turn, amounts to a sensitive anthropology of our migratory world." - Dong Li, The World Migrating: On Translating Song Lin His songs migrate from one word to another, from one language to another. "This is a curious poet who opens himself to the world around him. In addition, Deep Vellum celebrates our recent acquisition of Dalkey Archive, a list of over 1,000 titles representing the world in literature, including Nobel Prizewinners, translations, fiction/nonfiction, and beyond, which will be integrated into Deep Vellum’s catalog beginning in Spring 2021.In The Gleaner Song, the lauded poet brings joy and contemplation of poetic expression. The Deep Vellum catalog currently represents authors from 90+ countries, written originally in 30+ languages. We strive for gender parity and diversity in our list. Since our inception, we have grown a list of over 130 titles of international literature, from fiction to poetry, nonfiction, photography, and kids’ books. We are dedicated to publishing socially engaged literature that fosters cross-cultural dialogue, breaks down barriers between communities, and promotes empathy. Please send a resume and cover letter to admin with the email title PUBLICITY AND PROGRAMMING POSITION.ĭeep Vellum was founded in 2013 with the mission to bring the world into conversation through literature. Must be able to lift and transport ~30 lbs occasionally (transportation of books at festivals and conferences) Required to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods of timeįrequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position: Deep Vellum staff are all working remotely and regular presence in the office will not be required in 2021 return to in-person is anticipated in 2022. While Deep Vellum’s headquarters and executive staff are located in Dallas, Texas, remote applications are accepted. Required travel: occasional travel to conferences, festivals, and in-person publicity meetings when necessary Be proficient in, or work to become proficient in: Mailchimp, Sales Force, Microsoft Office, Dropboxĩ. Archive Deep Vellum publicity in an organized, up-to-date fashionĨ. Pitch books to media contacts by email and phone, alongside in-person meetings when safe to do soħ. Develop tailored press materials (including press releases, email pitches, etc.) while overseeing review copy mailings from a distanceĦ. Manage author tours (virtually until safe to return to physical tours) from a distanceĥ. Collaboratively organize and pitch events and festival appearances for authorsģ. Work with Marketing and Sales Director to create and support comprehensive publicity, event, and social media plans for front list titles across all imprintsĢ. Our Publicity and Programming Manager will be responsible for the following (not an exhaustive list):ġ. We are looking above all else for someone creative and enthusiastic who is ready to grow Deep Vellum’s publicity footprint. Experience within the field (former publicity positions and/or internships) is appreciated but not necessary. The Publicity and Programming Manager will work closely with the Marketing and Sales Director to collaboratively and creatively grow Deep Vellum’s programming, both local and national, and will have agency over media outreach for Deep Vellum’s list, along with our imprints A Strange Object, Dalkey Archive, Phoneme, and La Reunion (a fast-growing list of approximately 50 titles a year, in total).Ĭandidates must be detail-oriented, proactive, motivated, and self-managed. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for reading a desire to network within the literary field and an enthusiasm for networking and representing Deep Vellum’s titles to the media. We are seeking a Publicity and Programming Manager to join our Marketing team at Deep Vellum.
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