A practical training day for those involved in the development of textbooks
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Book development is increasingly employed by higher education publishers and serves a number of different purposes, most importantly to minimise risk and to maximise the potential of any project.
This hands-on course looks at the different tools available to develop a book at every stage and offers opportunities both to learn more about the role and to refine existing development skills.
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Who is this course for?
Development editors, editorial assistants, commissioning editors and publishers who are seeking to polish up their development skills. Those wishing to move into a development-based job.
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Content of the course
• Textbooks and the role of development
• Why develop? What makes textbooks different?
• Publishing strategies and development tools
• Data mining, competitive analysis and market mapping
• The importance of pedagogy and when to use pedagogical features
• Line editing and creating a model chapter
• The reviewing process
• Managing the author
• Creating good quality supplements and companion websites
We also offer an in house 3.5 hour practical workshop in line editing and chapter modelling.
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Timetable
Want more information? Want to book a place? Or interested in an in-house course in this area? Contact Jack Wilson on 0207 253 8959 or email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
