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ENGL390
Book Publishing: Theory and Practice
ENGL390 FA
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times | POI | Prereq |
|---|
| 1 | 15 | 0 | Times: ....F.. 1:10PM-4:00PM; | No | No |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:30 EDT 1999
)
Designed to benefit both traditional and nontraditional
students, the course will be of interest to anyone who wants
to understand the book industry. It will be especially
beneficial to undergraduate students who wish to consider or
pursue careers in the publishing industry, as well as
creative writing students, students planning academic
careers, or anyone who hopes to have a book published.
Among the topics to be covered in the course are the
editorial/acquisitions process; book design and production;
book marketing; publishing operations and finance; legal
issues in publishing; the relationship among libraries,
booksellers, universities, and publishers; careers in book
publishing; and the future of the book. Students will have
an opportunity to engage in a wide variety of publishing
activities such as manuscript copy editing and proofreading;
copywriting for marketing materials; book and jacket design;
and book pricing and contract review.
MAJOR READINGS
Balkin, Richard, A WRITER'S GUIDE TO BOOK
PUBLISHING (updated third edition, revised by Nick Bakalar
and Richard Balkin). New York: Plume, 1994 (paperback).
Dessauer, John P., BOOK PUBLISHING: THE BASIC INTRODUCTION
(new expanded edition). New York: Continuum, 1993
(paperback).
Strunk, William, Jr. and E.B. White, THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE.
New York: Macmillan, 1959.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Mid-term and final exams.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Unless
preregistered students attend the first class meeting or
communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first
class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE:
Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the
Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA ENGL
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- Radko, T
- Times: ....F.. 1:10PM- 4:00PM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 1, Fr: 1
- No Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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