Comics Forum is seeking to appoint three or more individuals to the roles of Articles Editor(s), News Editor(s), and Reviews Editor(s) on the Comics Forum website (www.comicsforum.org). Each of the roles is outlined below:

Articles Editor

The articles editor will:

• Actively source articles for the Comics Forum website (by attending conferences, staying up to date with developments in comics scholarship, approaching possible contributors)
• Edit guest articles (with a keen eye for textual organisation, argument, and structure)
• Be engaged in ongoing communication with guest contributors
• Format and publish articles on our website (WordPress), liaising with the other website & social media editors

News Editor

The Comics Forum News Review is a monthly roundup of articles relevant to comics scholarship from around the internet, sourced by an established body of international comics scholars from across the continents of Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania (see https://comicsforum.org/category/news-review/ for reference).

The responsibilities of a News Editor include the collating of news reports from a range of international correspondents (these arrive on the last day of a given month), editing these reports into a News Review post, and publishing it on the Comics Forum website on the 4^th day of the following month. Secondary to this, the News Editor is responsible for the development of the News Review as and when possible, including sourcing and expanding its pre-existing body of correspondents that feed into the News Review.

Reviews Editor

The reviews editor will:

• Actively source texts to review and reviewers for the Comics Forum website (by staying up to date with developments in comics scholarship, approaching possible contributors, developing and maintaining good relationships with publishers)
• Edit reviews (with a keen eye for textual organisation, argument, and structure)
• Be engaged in ongoing communication with reviewers
• Format and publish articles on our website (WordPress), liaising with the other website & social media editors

All three roles require:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• A strong knowledge of English
• Meticulous proofreading
• Academic writing skills
• Deadline driven
• Knowledge of comics scholarship (and willingness to stay up-to-date)
• Reasonably tech-savvy (You’ll be working with Word, WordPress, and social media)
• Strong organisational skills
• Previous editorial experience is desirable but not essential

All roles are voluntary positions.

To apply for one of these roles, please email your CV (including publications if possible) and a cover letter to comicsforum@hotmail.co.uk. The deadline for applications is the 25^th of September.