Past Publishing / Editing Courses
Jul ’18
14
14
Drawing for a Living: Opportunities & Challenges
This fun and interactive course is designed for illustrators wanting to break into the exciting business of freelance illustration Details
Mar ’18
8
8
Impressive Marketing Plans
This workshop is designed to help you capture the value of all areas of marketing activity and present them positively and professionally, even when resources are limited. Details
Mar ’18
7
7
Copywriting Workshop
Write more exciting copy using universal principles that really work whether you are selling online or offline Details
Jan ’18
26
26
Effective Writing and Editing for In-house Publications and Corporate Communications Materials
Write and edit marketing copy that will bring more rewarding results and gain more ground for your clients, brands and organisations. Details
Aug ’17
18
18
ALAP-IPA IP Knowledge Series: Copyright & e-Publications
Join us for this workshop if you wish to acquire a deeper understanding of issues relating to copyright ownership, infringement, defences and enforcement in the digital world. Details
Jul ’17
6
6
Managing an editorial project
An editorial manager has to 'wear many hats' and consider several factors such as schedules, budget, content and team dynamics before 'sending the book to press'. Learn the essential skills here! Details
Jul ’17
4
4
Advanced manuscript editing
In this masterclass, you will take a look at the techniques great writers use to recraft and finesse their work; and find those that work for you. Learn to identify the sins of ‘bad’ writing that dilute the ‘wow’ factor. Details
Jul ’17
3
3
Honing your craft: Advanced copy-editing and proof-reading
Deepen your skills working with analysing texts, doing structural editing, line editing, proofreading and making your publication the best it can be. Details
Apr ’17
29
29
For Writers: Pitching your work and engaging the right agents
Develop the craft of writing a pitch letter and the process from finding an agent to types of publishing available. Details
Mar ’17
25-26
25-26
The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth…exploring the world of creative non-fiction
Writers! Bring imagination and creativity to telling the truth through your literary non-fiction or narrative non-fiction stories. Details
Mar ’17
23-24
23-24
For writers: Good, Clean Copy - How editing can make good writing great
Writers! Learn a wide variety of editing techniques through a range of practical assignments. Switch off your writer's brain and switch on your editor's brain! Details
Feb ’17
28
28
IP & Social Media
Learn about Intellectual Property (IP) risks and challenges that exist in social media platforms and protect your IP rights while building your brand online. Details
Nov ’16
4
4
21st century essential editorial skills for book publishers in a digital world
This essential skills course is designed for new and aspiring editors wanting to thrive in this challenging environment, providing excellent guidance in core skills, from identifying publishing opportunities, to managing authors, planning, through to adapting core editorial skills for digital publishing. Details
Nov ’16
3
3
E-mail marketing workshop
Learn to effectively use e-mail marketing to promote your enews service, writing engaging copy and getting readers to click through. Details
Oct ’16
28
28