Assistant to Managing Director and Literary Agent, Camilla Bolton – Darley Anderson & Associates ltd.
Darley Anderson Agency & Associates represents internationally bestselling and award-winning authors for the commercial market.
We are looking to hire a full time Assistant to Managing Director and Literary Agent Camilla Bolton to support and assist in her role as MD and across her dynamic list of bestselling authors. The successful candidate will have superb attention to detail, be proactive, they will be enthusiastic, organised and hard-working with excellent administrative skills. They must be a voracious reader and have an enormous passion for commercial fiction.
This role is ideal for someone with two years previous experience in assisting and office work. This role will be based at our offices in Highbury & Islington, London. The role would be in the office a minimum of three days per week with working from home flexibility for two days per week.
The salary will start from £27,000 dependent on experience with an additional travel allowance and benefits.
The role includes:
- General assistance and full administrative support for Camilla including diary, email and calendar management.
- Being an important point of contact for clients, publishers and enquiries
- Organising meetings, work trips and Book Fair schedules
- Tracking payments due
- Reading manuscripts and writing reports
- Supporting submissions
- Management of website and agency social media
- Managing databases including sales figures and publication schedules
The ideal candidate will:
- Have experience working in a busy office environment
- Be able to take initiative and anticipate needs
- Have excellent organisation, time management and diary keeping skills
- Have strong communication skills and be a team player
- Love reading all types of commercial and entertainment fiction
- Knowledge of Bradbury Phillips and / or E3would be helpful but not essential.
Publishing experience is welcome but not essential.
To apply, please email your CV, and a covering letter to Jade Kavanagh. Your cover letter should detail why you are right for this role and we’d also love to hear about the last two books you’ve read and what you loved (or hated?!) about them, to jade@darleyanderson.com
The closing date for this role is 10th February 2026
We welcome applications from any individual regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. All applications will be considered on merit.
