Introduction To Publishing - Publishing Training

Introduction

• Publishing is a collaborative process with complex workflows and multiple decision points. The Knowledge Academy's 2-day introductory course will ensure that you understand all the critical processes and choices. You will be presented with a broad view of the industry by experienced instructors with various publishing backgrounds. The essence of the course is to help you understand the importance of key players in the process: authors, commissioning editors, copy-editors and proofreaders, production staff, members of the sales, export and rights departments, and promotion and publicity personnel.

Who is this course for?

• This course is designed for anyone new to the publishing industry, or anyone considering a career change or move into book publishing.

Prerequisites

• There are no prerequisites required prior to attending this course.

What will I learn?

Upon completion of this course, delegates will be able to:

• Understand the context in which your organisation works
• Understand the pivotal role of an editor
• Explain what is involved at every stage of the publishing process and how the stages fit together
• Realise the importance of working effectively with others, internal editor and external suppliers

Course Outline

• Publishing industry overview
• The editor's job
• Digital publishing lanscape
• Project management
• Sales and marketing
• Practical exercise