106-090 Editing

Usually 25 points of first year English, see Prerequisites, including completion of first year creative writing prerequisites. Word processing skills are essential.

Through guest lecturers from industry specialists (including reviewers, editors, graphic designers, publishers, marketing personnel as well as specialists in software, lay-out and graphics) students will gain an appreciation of the skills involved in editing, book design and production. There are three components to the subject: lectures from publishing industry specialists on topics ranging from the editing of creative and critical writing to the special problems of creative anthologies, book concepts, design and lay-out and the structural, grammatical and stylistic aspects of editing; workshop exercises and essays connected with the above. Students will be required to undertake a fieldwork placement of at least five days in a publishing company.

Class participation, and written work totalling 4000 words or its equivalent as negotiated with the coordinator.

A subject reader will be available.

• P Peters, The Cambridge Australian English Style Guide. CUP.