Quill and Quire

Production Support

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Dundurn Press Ltd. Published: October 30, 2026
Location
Toronto
Job Type
Contract
Category
Default
Date Posted
2026/10/30
Application Deadline
2026/11/13
Salary Range
commensurate with skills and experience, starting at $3,200 CAD per month

Description

Dundurn Press is looking for full-time production support to cover a leave of absence on a temporary contract basis. Do you have experience working in the book publishing industry? Do you have experience working with a production team in-house?  We would love to hear from you!

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

  • Maintaining effective production workflows between editorial and design/production
  • Building and maintaining excellent relationships with vendors and freelancers
  • Scheduling titles in cooperation with editorial
  • Managing production of reprints and initial print runs in cooperation with sales and marketing
  • Maintaining administrative effectiveness using FileMaker Pro and other systems
  • Working in partnership with the Art Director and Production Designer on all aspects of the production and design workflows
  • Working in close collaboration with reprints team on LSI setups, post-production data management tasks, metadata uploads to Coresource, title asset management across all distribution platforms
  • Working with the company as a whole to provide support and expertise as required
  • Other duties as assigned

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED 

  • Strong aptitude with Adobe Suite, particularly InDesign, Photoshop and Bridge
  • Knowledge of font management using Suitcase and Adobe
  • Expert knowledge of industry standards and best practices, particularly with respect to print presets and colour profiles
  • Proficiency with Excel and Filemaker Pro
  • Familiarity with publishing platforms such as Coresource, Ingram, and Booksonix
  • Experience with project management software such as Basecamp or Asana
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment, take direction, and learn quickly

This is a full time temporary contract position to cover a leave of absence. Compensation will be contingent on skills and experience starting at $3,200 CAD per month gross. Dundurn Press is an inclusive company striving to represent Canada in its full diversity through our practices and publishing list. To ensure equity of opportunity, we encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds. We recognize all diverse experiences including but not limited to ancestry, culture, ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status.

Interested candidates can submit their cover letter and resume to [email protected] with the subject line “Production Support” no later than Friday, November 13th, 2026 by 5pm Eastern time. We thank all applicants for their interest but only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

 

ABOUT DUNDURN PRESS

Dundurn Press is one of the oldest independent publishing houses in Canada with a focus on nonfiction including Canadian history, politics, and society, true crime, biography and memoir, and business and finance books. Our Rare Machines imprint publishes innovative and engaging literary fiction representing the diversity of experience across literary communities.