Past Publishing / Editing Courses
Jun ’21
24
24
The Podcasting Way
Ever wanted to make a podcast? No idea where to start? Nat Amoore, children’s author and podcast host, will take you through the basics of creating your podcast content. This workshop will cover planning, scripting, interviewing, recording and editing – all from the comfort of your home office chair! Details
Jul ’20
2
2
Editing for the International English Market
Get an overview of editorial considerations and insights into what international editors are looking for in a manuscript submission. Details
Jun ’20
17
17
Is My Book Agent Ready? Editing your manuscript for submission to an agent
Are you editing your work day and night with little direction? Join Smita Khanna in this talk as she guides you through the process of self-editing, both fiction and non-fiction manuscripts Details
Apr ’20
18-26
18-26
Picture Book Matters
Through these workshops, participants will learn step-by-step how picture books of all genres are created for the traditional publishing market. Details
Feb ’20
14-15
14-15
Book Cover Design: The Birth of Ideas
This workshop is targeted at professional creatives who want to explore the boundaries between written and visual storytelling. Details
Feb ’20
13
13
Conversation with a Book Cover Designer
Xavier Comas will be sharing stories from his three decades of experience as a designer that will amuse, surprise and even shock you. Details
Jan ’20
9
9
Conversation with a Literary Agent
This talk will introduce aspiring authors, especially first time authors, to the publishing industry. Details
Oct ’19
30
30
Adapting For The International Chinese Market
Navigate the Chinese publishing market Details
Jun ’19
10-14
10-14
Young Author Scheme
Write your own 3,000-word narrative and get a chance to enter a regional writing award. Details
Nov ’18
12
12
Crafting for Comics with Lewis Trondheim
Craft stories through comics Details
Oct ’18
2
2
The New Self-Publishing – How the entrepreneurial writer can challenge publishing’s status quo
This workshop will look at taking advantage of this publishing revolution and avoiding any pitfalls that might come your way. Participants will leave with a strategic plan to develop their presence, to grow their potential readership and to take their publishing projects from idea to paperback, hardback or eBook.Details
Oct ’18
1
1
Good, Clean Copy – How good editing can make you a great writer
Participants will explore and put into practice a variety of editing techniques and develop a new editing-focused approach to their work. Details
Sep ’18
17-18
17-18
Masterclass on Advanced Copy-editing and Proofreading for Fiction and Non-fiction
In this two-day workshop, participants will work at an advanced level with a variety of text types, and hone their techniques for ensuring that each element of the text is the shape it should be Details
Aug ’18
18
18
From Pitch to Publication Masterclass
Literary agents will help to demystify the publication process and give the authors of completed manuscripts invaluable tips on how best to present and pitch their work to publishers. Details
Aug ’18
15
15