Theytus Books is looking for a career minded individual who wants to join our team. The internship is a paid 6-7-month position, if successful in assisting to increase the sales of Theytus Books, and should budget allow, this position will become a full time permanent position leading into career advancement with Theytus Books. This is a training and apprenticeship position in which the intern will be taking professional development courses fully paid by Theytus.

The major role of this position is to train a person to be responsible for the following areas:

• Database – data entry
• Website - maintenance and enhancement of files, images, and text on our ecommerce website.
• Social Media – developing creative content for Theytus social media platforms and maintaining them (i.e. Facebook, My Space, Twitter, You Tube etc.)
• Liaison - key contact with the Association of Canadian Publishers new E-book Digital Services project with Theytus Books. Key contact with Webmaster/Technician for all website improvements.
• Stats – weekly monitoring of website performance, reporting and analyzing of website stats.
• Procedures Guide – developing a handbook for the database entry and website

Other duties:

• Assist with the Graphic Design/Production Department as directed by Senior Management
• Other duties as assigned by the Publisher and En’owkin Centre’s Senior Management
• Assist in other related activities which promote and advocate for Theytus Books and the En’owkin Centre and its programs

What do you need to apply?

• You must be either registered in or a recent graduate of a post-secondary educational program in field relevant to the technology or new media; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must be Canadian
• Must be Aboriginal
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, Power Point) and the Internet
• A strong desire to enter the publishing industry
• Fabulous writing skills

Theytus is an Aboriginal publishing house owned by the En’owkin Centre, we are based on the Penticton Indian Band, with a mandate to promote Aboriginal people. Only those shortlisted will be contacted.

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY June 30, 2010

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To apply email, fax or mail your resume, cover letter and 3 references to:
Theytus Books Ltd.
Green Mountain Rd, Lot 45,
RR#2, Site 50, Comp. 8,
Penticton, BC V2A 6J7
Fax: 250-493-5302
Email: info@theytus.com

The New York Book Festival Competition has listed one of our titles in the Children's category:

• Children’s Runner-up: I See Me

The New York Book Festival considers published, self-published and independent publisher non-fiction, fiction, children’s books, teenage, how-to, audio/spoken word, comics/’zines, e-books, poetry, wild card (anything goes!), unpublished stories, science fiction, horror, photography/art, romance and biography/autobiography works.

Theytus Books has been awarded the Silver Medal for our title in the Regional Category:

• People of the Land: Legends of the Four Host First Nations

Named in honor of America's most cherished publisher/printer, the Benjamin Franklin Awards™ recognizes excellence in independent publishing. Publications, grouped by genre are judged on editorial and design merit by top practitioners in each field.

Theytus Books have won three finalist titles:

• Just a Walk
• People of the Land: Legends of the Four Host First Nations
• Porcupines and China Dolls

Next Generation Indie Book Awards, the most exciting and rewarding book awards program open to independent publishers and authors worldwide who have a book written in English.

Theytus is pleased to announce the award nominations, winners and honourable mentions of our books in the Benjamin Franklin Awards, the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, the International Board on Books for Young People, the New York Book Festival, the San Francisco Book Festival and the Paris Book Festival.

The Benjamin Franklin Award is named in honor of America's most cherished publisher/printer, the Benjamin Franklin Awards™ recognizes excellence in independent publishing. Publications, grouped by genre are judged on editorial and design merit by top practitioners in each field.

• Silver Medal Winner in the Regional Category: People of the Land

The Next Generation Indie Book Awards is “the most exciting and rewarding book awards program open to independent publishers and authors worldwide who have a book written in English”. They have listed three of our titles:

• Children’s Picture Book Finalist: Just a Walk
• General Fiction/Novel Finalist: Porcupines and China Dolls
• Regional Non-Fiction Finalist: People of the Land

The New York Book Festival Competition has listed one of our titles:

• Children’s Runner-up: I See Me

The San Francisco Book Festival Competition listed four of our books in the following categories:

• Photography/Art Winner: People of the Land
• Children’s Honourable Mention: Just A Walk and Chuck in the City
• Teenage Honourable Mention: Deadly Loyalties

The International Board on Books for Young People is a non-profit organization which represents an international network of people from all over the world who are committed to bringing books and children together. The IBBY Honour List 2010 in the Canadian section for the quality of its translation. The winner will be announced in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on September 9, 2010.

• Honour List 2010 Nominee: Yamozha and His Beaver Wife

At the Paris Book Festival Competition, our books placed in the following categories:

• Children’s Runner-up: Just A Walk
• Children’s Honourable Mention: Chuck in the City

The Rabbits’ Race was selected by the First Nation Communities Read (FNCR) 2010 as a Highlighted Book and will be on its posters and leaflets. To order free posters of the FNCR selections, contact Patty at plawlor@sols.org

• Highlighted Book: The Rabbit's Race

The River of Salmon Peoples Project is a book, a film and an interactive multimedia website. It will promote mutual understanding among all peoples who share a stake in the continued health of the Fraser River salmon.

To support the River of the Salmon Peoples Project, Theytus will allocate a portion of all sales on Earth Day (April 22, 2010) to this project.

Did you know that in the last two years 87% of Theytus’s books were printed on Forest Stewardship Council post-consumer recycled fibre? Eco-saving is important to Theytus. E-mail news@theytus.com to show your support and subscribe to our catalogue and e-news list.

Congratulations to Elizabeth Edwards the winner of the Gift Bags Full of Books Draw! Entered at the 2010 Aboriginal Business and Artisan Showcase in Vancouver B.C.

Please feel free to download our catalogue,click here to download a free version.

If you would like to order a free copy of our catalogue please email us at order@theytus.com or fax: 250-493-5302, with your mailing address and we will be happy to send you one free of charge.

Theytus Books invites you to join us as we show our latest books at the
2010 Aboriginal Pavilion.

West Georgia Street and Hamilton Street
Vancouver, B.C.

Monday Feb. 22 to Thursday Feb. 25
10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

View our newest releases and best-selling books
by critically acclaimed Indigenous authors!