Diversifying Publishing and the Literature Industry

Module code: EN2192

Are you interested in working in publishing or another area of the creative industries after graduation? If so, this module will enable you to gain some valuable experience and find out more about the options open to you. The module focuses on the sector of the book trade that deals with fiction and poetry (publishing and publishing related). It combines the study of literary texts and the circumstances of their production with hands-on involvement in the work of independent publishers and literary organisations, exploring the methods and processes through which writers share their work with the public. You will have an opportunity to glimpse the book trade from the inside by means of an e-placement with one of the following organisations:

Peepal Tree Press
Inscribe
Commonword
Sable Litmag
Renaissance One
Tilt
Dahlia Publishing
Kube Publishing
HopeRoad Publishing
Own It!
Cassava Republic

The module introduces you to the world of contemporary British publishing and considers the most urgent concerns of today’s writers and publishing/literary professionals in the independent sector.