We’re looking for 4-6 eagle-eyed First Readers with a passion for building compassionate, intersectional spaces. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Our all-volunteer team is eager to welcome you.
Starting June 15, 2020, here’s what our First Reader’s day to day would look like:
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- Read a min. of 60 submissions per submission period (two submission periods per year, with approx. 6-7 weeks to read submissions) or about 1-3 hours per week, depending on reading speed
- Write brief, insightful comments that take into consideration the Augur method of reading: we don’t decide whether a story is “good” or “not good”—we decide whether it is something we can access, value, and responsibly showcase
- Get engaged & chatty on Augur’s private slack channel
- A perk, but not necessary: You want to help out with the mag in other ways (social, proofreading, fundraising, etc.)
- A perk, but not necessary: If possible, attend & support Augur events OR attend literary events in your area while repping Augur
Here’s what you should come prepared with:
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- A love of dreamy, surreal, and speculative prose and poetry
- Having read and loved the Augur Preview Issue and whatever free content we have online
- A desire to listen and learn from the people you work with
- An editorial eye
- A perk, not necessary: Some experience as a First Reader or Beta Reader elsewhere
We prefer that applicants be living in or have previously lived in Canada/Turtle Island, but it is not necessary to apply.
Send us an email by June 8 that answers the following questions:
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- Name
- Optional: Intersectional Identity (only if comfortable disclosing—not required)
- Favourite Books/Authors
- What relevant experience do you have? Soft skills? Reading experience? (Skills are transferable and specific experience is not required)
- Why do you want to join Augur?
- Favourite Augur story and why (pretend you’re writing a reader response!)
- How many stories/poems respectively can you read in a reading period (6-7 weeks)?
- Are you Canadian? Indigenous? Living in Canada and, if so, whereabouts? International?
Thanks so much for wanting to join the team—we’re looking forward to reading your application!