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For Information University Shaye Areheart, Director In the US: Columbia Publishing Course The Graduate School of Journalism A Professional Columbia University 2950 Broadway, MC 3801 • New York, NY 10027 Experience in the In the UK: Business of Publishing Columbia Publishing Course c/o Philip Munday Exeter College • Turl Street 3 – 29 Oxford • OX1 3DP September 2017 Tel. +1 212-854-1898 E-mail: [email protected] Skype: ColumbiaPublishing A Programme of the www.journalism.columbia.edu/publishinguk Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism The Columbia Publishing Course does not discriminate among applicants or students on the basis of race, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, Exeter College national origin, color, or handicap. Oxford, England Columbia Publishing y The class of 2016 Course evaluations of original manuscripts to the sales and marketing of finished products. Students learn from areers in publishing have always attracted people leading writers, editors, publishers, design directors and with talent and energy and a love of reading. illustrators, advertising experts, and publicists. Dozens CThose with a love of literature and language, a of publishing professionals converge upon Oxford in respect for the written word, an inquiring mind, and a September to describe the nature of their work, conduct healthy imagination are naturally drawn to an industry workshops and seminars, and answer questions in that creates, informs, and entertains. For many, publishing classroom discussions and informal sessions. is more than a business; it is a vocation that constantly The curriculum is very intensive. Students learn challenges and continuously educates. Choosing a career about publishing through a rigorous schedule of in publishing is a logical means to combine personal lectures, seminars, and workshops, and by completing and professional interests for people who have always professionally evaluated assignments. By spending worked on school publications, spent hours browsing in time with speakers and instructors at meals and in bookstores and libraries, or stayed up late with a torch late-night discussions, working on assignments after under the covers finishing an exciting book. class, and living with like-minded colleagues for four For 70 years, the Columbia Publishing Course in New weeks, students take part in a unique total-immersion York (along with its predecessor, the Radcliffe Publishing programme that cannot be duplicated by a series of Procedures Course in Cambridge, Massachusetts) has part-time courses. In the process, students discover a been a powerful institution in the American publishing capacity to assimilate and produce more than they ever industry, launching the careers of thousands of students, imagined possible. including many top editors and publishers. Now in its The Publishing Course provides a comparison of second year, the Columbia Publishing Course at Oxford career options within book publishing which will help University gives aspiring publishing professionals the students determine their professional goals during the opportunity to experience CPC’s distinctive brand of first two weeks. Columbia Publishing Course students practical, intensive training, tailored for the demands and study every element of the process: manuscript nuances of both the British and American markets. evaluation, agenting, editing, design, production, The Publishing Course is an in-depth, four-week publicity, sales, e-books, and marketing. Students will introduction to all aspects of book publishing, from also learn about different types of publishing houses, publishing strategies, and career paths. The class others are successful entrepreneurs, some work then divides into smaller groups for a seven-day book with blockbuster franchises, others strive to reach workshop. Each workshop group will simulate the specialised markets. The detailed list of the 2016 faculty operation of a publishing house, giving students a is representative of the high caliber of instructors who chance to apply what they’ve learned and to gain hands- visit the course. on experience in a particular area of book publishing. The course’s brevity and emphasis on practical Editing Seminars and work skills prepare students to take publishing jobs right away, making it an appealing alternative to Assignments longer, more academically-oriented courses of study In preparation for the programme, all students must that exist elsewhere. By the end of the four weeks, complete advance reading and assignments. These course graduates have a greater understanding of book assignments cover many of the topics to be discussed in publishing than many people presently working in the lectures and are evaluated by publishing professionals. field. Individual and group career guidance sessions are They are short, practical, and require students to offered throughout the course. perform tasks related to the publishing process. Short seminars will be held during the course to The Columbia Publishing Course provides an teach the fundamentals of manuscript evaluation. For unparalleled overview of the entire publishing process, the manuscript evaluation seminar, each student reads teaches basic publishing skills, and offers students the an unpublished manuscript and writes a reader’s report opportunity to meet and learn from top publishing recommending whether or not to publish. Students will professionals. The Columbia Journalism School is meet in small groups with editors to discuss the editing pleased to bring this renowned programme to an process and methods of manuscript evaluation. exciting new setting. Book Workshop Oxford, England Students will apply what they’ve learned in lectures Oxford has been home to many of history’s great and advance assignments during the keystone of the minds. From Albert Einstein and Christopher Wren, programme: the hands-on book workshop. This week- C.S. Lewis and Oscar Wilde, to Tony Blair and long exercise is an intensive, collaborative simulation that Margaret Thatcher. Many of the 20th century’s great requires interaction with writers, agents, and illustrators. writers studied in Oxford, which has a small but Based on his or her particular areas of interest, each thriving publishing scene. London is just over an hour student will be assigned to a workshop group and have away by train and provides students with additional specific job responsibilities. Each group will form a opportunities to immerse themselves in the literary publishing company and develop six potential titles for world and pursue professional connections. publication, determining the company’s editorial mission, evaluating book ideas and manuscripts, and contacting Exeter College authors and agents. Teams of carefully selected mentors The fourth-oldest college at the University of will work with each group, facilitating discussion and Oxford, Exeter is located in the centre of Oxford, next providing guidance and professional advice. to the world-famous Bodleian Library. Exeter boasts a Students will create marketing, publicity, and subsidiary long history of literary excellence, with J.R.R. Tolkien rights plans for each book and present their titles to the amongst its most famous graduates. Students will be class at a simulated rights auction. They will design book housed in single rooms in Margary Quadrangle and take jackets, set production specs, and use computer models their meals in Exeter’s stunning 17th-century dining hall. and industry databases to create financial projections for each title and for the publishing house as a whole. Course Faculty At the end of the workshop, top publishing leaders The instructors and lecturers, drawn from all areas of will carefully evaluate each group’s proposal, giving the book publishing industry, are recognised as experts constructive criticism and real-world feedback. The in their fields. Faculty members are selected to represent book workshop will equip students with the practical the diversity of career options within publishing; knowledge, experience, and confidence needed to some are executives in multinational conglomerates, succeed in their careers. Juliet Annan Alex Clarke Marianne Vellmans Adam Freudenheim Suzanne Dean Clare Turner Jessica Farrugia Jamie Keenan Francesca Dow Andrew Kidd
2016 Programme What Makes You Different is Why They Need You: Keynote An Ex-Penguin Expat Explains Alan Samson, Publisher, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Orion Erin Moore, Author Publishing Group Publicity Résumés and Bios Jessica Farrugia Sharples, Publicist, Bluebird Books, Tamsin Shelton, Freelance Editor and Consultant Macmillan Book Ideas Literary Scouting Andrew Stanley, Deputy Director, Group Sales, Thames & Zoë Plant, Literary Scout, Daniela Schlingmann Literary Hudson Scouting Ltd The Role of Publishing in a Changing World The Economics of Book Publishing Rachel Goode, Group Communications Director, Oxford Nina Thedens, Assistant to the Managing Board, Zeit University Press Magazines, Germany Life in Book Publishing The Cover Nigel Newton, Founder and CEO, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Suzanne Dean, Creative Director, Penguin Random House UK Ten Things I Learned in Publishing Marianne Velmans, Publishing Director, Doubleday, Agents’ Panel Transworld Publishers Molly Ker Hawn, Literary Agent, The Bent Agency Louise Lamont, Literary Agent, LBA Books Reader’s Report Seminar Juliet Mushens, Literary Agent, United Talent Agency Suzanne Bridson, Commissioning Editor, Doubleday UK Clare Bullock, Assistant Editor, Jonathan Cape Literary Consultancies Emmeline Francis, Assistant Editor, Faber Helen Corner-Bryant, Founder and Director, Cornerstones Frankie Gray, Editorial Director, Transworld Publishers Literary Consultancy Laura Stickney, Commissioning Editor, Penguin Books Ltd Contracts Design Ed Victor, Chairman, Ed Victor Ltd Literary Agency Jamie Keenan, Graphic Designer, Keenan Design Tales from the Slush Pile Alumni Panel Tig Wallace, Editor, Penguin Random House UK Children’s Rebecca Atkinson, Editorial Assistant, Cornerstones Literary Consultancy Book Workshop Instructors Kate Evans, Associate, Peters Fraser & Dunlop Lisa Adams, Director, The Garamond Agency Carolyn Kirkpatrick, Deputy Editor, Crafts Beautiful Robin Dennis, Editorial and Writing Consultant Subsidiary Rights Susan Ferber, Executive Editor, Oxford University Press Chantal Noel, Subsidiary Rights Director, Penguin Group UK Sally Gaminara, Publisher and Managing Editor, Bantam Reimagining Discovery: How Books Find Readers Press, Transworld Publishers, retired Andrew Kidd, Co-founder and Director, Alexi Books Gail Lynch, Managing Director, Garden Door Setting Up a New Imprint: What Could Possibly Go David Miller, President and Publisher, Island Press Wrong? Jack Noel, Designer, Simon & Schuster , Production Director, Little, Brown Book Group Alex Clarke, Publishing Director, Headline Publishing Group Nick Ross Marillia Savvides, Literary and International Rights Agent, The Publisher of Tomorrow Peters Fraser & Dunlop , Managing Director, Penguin Children’s UK Francesca Dow Helen Thomas, Editorial Director, Orion Children’s Books How to Be a Publisher Clare Turner, Book Cover Designer Juliet Annan, Publishing Director, Penguin Fig Tree Tig Wallace, Editor, Penguin Random House UK Children’s Sarah Williams, Literary Agent, Sophie Hicks Agency Kate Evans Nigel Newton Chantal Noel Emmie Francis Erin Moore Andrew Stanley Lena McCauley Ed Victor Charlotte Rashid Tig Wallace
Academic Publishing and inspiring in a way that far exceeded my expectations. Niko Pfund, President and Academic Publisher, Oxford The total immersion meant that we completely soaked University Press up the flavour of the publishing industry, frolicked in a Pride and Privilege: Providing the Solution… bit of glamour, met a remarkable range of people that it Neil Bradford, Divisional Production Director, Cornerstone would usually take a lifetime in the industry to even shake and Vintage Division hands with, and also gained immediately applicable skills, From RPC to Pushkin: One Publisher’s Journey including very practical careers advice. I made friends for Adam Freudenheim, Publisher and Managing Editor, life, began my publishing career, and got a transatlantic Pushkin Press Ltd perspective of the industry, which has been incredibly Society of Young Publishers applicable and valuable working in the UK. Rebecca Bengoechea, International Rights Assistant, Helen Thomas, Class of 2006 Princeton University Press Editorial Director Ben Horton, Digital Marketing Assistant, Chatham House Orion Children’s Books & Indigo Hachette Charlotte Rashid, Retail Manager, The Phoenix Comic Lucy Zhou, Publicity Associate, Princeton University Press I was looking for a course that would give me real, Children’s Publishing practical skills, taught by people working in the industry Lena McCauley, Editor, Orion Children’s Books today, and that’s exactly what CPC gave me. It’s a Laura Wood, Author unique opportunity to meet fascinating people from all What Does a Literary Agent Do? areas of publishing and make amazing contacts Catherine Clarke, Agent and Managing Director, Felicity you just wouldn’t get a chance to elsewhere. It’s also Bryan Associates an incredibly fun few weeks! I came away from the course with an amazing network of friends; friends who The Importance of Publishing Quality Books will also be my colleagues for the rest of my career. If for Children you want to be part of the book publishing industry, David Fickling, Publisher, David Fickling Books apply for CPC. Tig Wallace, Class of 2014 Book Workshop Evaluators Assistant Editor, Fiction Daniel Crewe, Publisher, Viking Penguin Random House UK Children’s Ellen Dupont, Managing Director, Toucan Books Ltd Emily Griffin, Senior Commissioning Editor, Headline The course was absolutely fantastic in teaching me the Publishing Group breadth and scope of the publishing industry, both in Ben Horslen, Publisher, Fiction, Penguin Random House UK magazines and books. It made me realise the endless Children’s possibilities and that my interest didn’t have to be Val Hudson, Publishing Consultant and Author limited to editorial. Katharine Reeve, Publishing Course Director, Bath Spa The opportunities to interact with and learn from University those at the top of their game were unprecedented. Susanna Wadeson, Publishing Director, Transworld Books And we all got access to and insight into the innermost workings of a fast-paced and exciting industry. Shaye Areheart’s knowledge of the publishing industry is Testimonials pretty much unsurpassed. The Columbia Publishing Course was the best thing I Jessica Heald, Class of 2014 could have done to launch my publishing career. I not only Assistant to the Chief Executive, got my first job through a publisher I met during the book Bloomsbury Publishing workshop, but it was also just an incredible amount of fun > Student art directors designing dust jackets
y Zoe Plant talks about the duties of a literary scout x Alex Clark discusses starting a new imprint
y Sherry Hour in the garden with visiting editors
< Students mingle with alumni at the Front- line Club in London
Careers Planning and Placement
ver the years, publishers have come to
y Faculty reading the stu- recognise the advantages of hiring applicants dents’s daily assignments Owho possess the skills and knowledge gained < Jessica Farrugia explains a at the Columbia Publishing Course in New York. The publicist’s responsibilities percentage of course graduates placed in publishing jobs each year is very high, often as much as 95% in the first year for students who stay in the New York City metro area. The Columbia Publishing Course at Oxford University will likewise offer job placement support for graduates who wish to work in the United Kingdom. Networking events are held in London the week after the course ends. Representatives from a wide range of publishing companies meet with graduates to discuss employment opportunities. At a reception honouring the class, students are introduced to publishing professionals working in London, including alumni of the Columbia and Radcliffe Publishing Courses. During the course every effort is made to prepare students for entry into the job market. Students
> Alan Samson gave participate in workshops on CV and cover letter writing, the keynote and meet with course staff throughout the programme > David Fickling delighted everyone with his stories x Ed Victor shared anecdotes after his lecture
y A fascinating look into children’s publishing with Francesca Dow < Members of the Society of Young Publishers tell of their experiences
to discuss career plans, interests, and goals. Faculty Publishing is by no means restricted to the editorial members are also valuable resources for those seeking function. While most applicants have received degrees information and advice. Upon graduating, students in English and the humanities, many have studied other become part of a global alumni community that disciplines, particularly art, history, economics, business, stretches throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. law, music, and the sciences. While students are not guaranteed job placement, Students with a demonstrated interest in publishing the course offers extensive career placement and have always gained the most from the course. Those support services. New job listings are posted during who have held publishing internships or worked on the programme and continuously throughout the school or university publications are familiar with year. The wide-ranging network of course graduates publishing’s long hours and constant deadline pressures. provides students with access to individual companies Those with bookstore, library, or office experience and publications as well as information about specific have skills and insights that publishers find valuable. openings and general employment opportunities. Many types of interests, work, or volunteer experiences can be considered related to publishing. For instance, photography, graphic arts, sales, or marketing experience Who Should Apply can be good training. The course is aimed primarily at recent university Because of other available educational opportunities, graduates but other applicants are not discouraged. the course does not emphasise instruction in journalism Many students have worked in publishing briefly and or creative writing. Applicants with writing experience would like to broaden their understanding of the field who seek new ways to apply their skills within the or have decided to make a career change from an world of publishing—as editors, publicists, designers, unrelated field. marketing and business managers, or publishers—are The course of study is incidental to acceptance, encouraged to apply. but applicants must have successfully completed all Applicants should note that the Columbia Publishing requirements for a bachelor’s degree by September 2017. Course at Oxford University is a highly intensive four- week session, with students expected to attend classes and workshops every weekday morning, afternoon, and evening, as well as some weekends. As a result, students < Shaye Areheart, director of the can expect little free time during the course. Columbia Publishing Course and a thirty- year veteran of Random House. Applications x Exeter Dining Hall
pplications are accepted any time after 15 November, 2016. Applications will be due by 15 A June, 2017, but will be accepted on a rolling basis beyond that date. The following items must be submitted as part of a complete application: 1. A completed application form (available on the course website) 2. $55.00 nonrefundable application fee (payable by credit card) 3. A two-page personal statement and a short answer response (essay prompts for 2017 will be listed on the course application) 4. Two to three letters of reference from employers and/ or professors 5. University transcripts listing degree date or projected degree date from each undergraduate and graduate institution attended as a degree-seeking student 6. A current curriculum vitae
Fees Tuition & Workshops ...... $5,300.00 Room ...... $2,000.00 Board ...... $ 800.00
The mandatory board plan includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner on weekdays. Students living off campus will be assessed an $800.00 fee for the mandatory board plan. At this time there is no financial aid available for the Columbia Publishing Course at Oxford University. ART DIRECTION: REYMAN STUDIO ART