Publishing Training Centre courses

Upcoming Publishing Training Centre courses:

Commissioning and List Management The definitive course for growing a profitable list   Commissioning and List Management Four-day residential course, 17-20 September RESERVE YOUR PLACE TODAY   Book here Supported by top publishers, this is the definitive course for commissioning editors who seek the skills necessary to build profitable publishing lists.   This unique, four-day residential course is considered by many to be essential on any commissioning editor’s CV. You'll learn how to create market-led proposals and plan publications. You'll also get a clearer understanding of financial management and costings, and discover ways of managing yourself and your time to better effect. Group sessions are led by expert tutors, ensuring a variety of teaching styles, experience and pace. The elegant venue is perfect for learning, networking and for relationship-building opportunities. This valuable, intensive course will give you the best possible start and you'll leave tired but inspired! Learn how to… develop a publishing list that meets company strategy and management goals structure and present commercially attractive publishing proposals evaluate markets and exploit publishing opportunities find and keep valuable authors and negotiate author contracts understand and evaluate financials plan for profit and return on investment. Find out more about the course here     Who will benefit from this course? Development, commissioning, research, acquisitions and managing editors who work in educational, academic, reference and professional publishing.   Here's what a few of the previous course delegates had to say.... "I would not hesitate to recommend it. The quality of the sessions was very high. I go away feeling inspired!" Pearson Education delegate "A very good all-round introduction to commissioning and list management. I would definitely recommend that commissioning editors participate in this course during their first years in the position." Samfundslitteratur Delegate, 2017 "I thoroughly enjoyed this course and feel I have gained a great deal of valuable knowledge which will be hugely beneficial in my new role. I’ve developed an enthusiasm and confidence in my commissioning abilities and look forward to putting these skills into practice." Hodder Gibson delegate     About the tutors This course is taught by a range of experts on specific topics. Course Director Paul Cherry is Publishing Director for secondary schools at Hodder Education, including the Philip Allan imprint, and Hodder Gibson in Scotland. He has spent 25 years working in journals and educational publishing, at The Royal Society, Collins Education, and Hodder. Click here to read more about the tutors     Copyright © 2018 The Publishing Training Centre, All rights reserved.           Our mailing address is: The Publishing Training Centre 6 Bell Yard London, England WC2A 2JR United Kingdom

Self-Study e-Learning Modules relevant to an editor's working life   Gain in-depth knowledge of specialist topics with our core programme of e-Learning Modules, all relevant to an editor's working life. Here are just some of the key benefits: Developed by experts in the publishing industry Concentrated online courses focusing on specialist topics Cost-effective and with only two to 12 hours of online study Receive a Certificate of Completion when you finish the course. Read on and find the best course for you.     NEW! Author Queries Learn how to manage and communicate the detail of your copy-editing so that you create a positive relationship with your author. Learn more and subscribe here.   Meet the author     Adobe Tools for Editors Acquire the skills needed to work efficiently with PDFs. Make use of comment tools in a fast and efficient way and be confident when marking up PDFs using Adobe DC. Learn more and subscribe here.   Meet the author     Editing Fiction This module is for editors who have completed initial training and are looking to go more in depth to this specific topic, but who are not yet very experienced. Learn more and subscribe here.   Meet the authors     Editing References Upgrade your editing skills with this e-Learning Module focused on the three main systems of including references for cited work. Learn more and subscribe here.   Meet the author     Editorial Style Understand the power of editorial and house style for executing effective copy-editing. Learn more and subscribe here.   Meet the author

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Courses on writing great content & editing.   Dear Karen Writing great copy is crucial in creating readable, useful and findable web content that enables readers to complete their web tasks quickly and painlessly. These three one-day courses are designed and run by industry experts to ensure you have the essential skills to be the best and create brilliant content.     Writing for the Web One-day course, 3 May 2018 Discover vital ways to make digital content more readable, searchable and findable, using up-to-the-minute research. Learn more and book now.   Meet the expert     Content Strategy for the Web One-day course, 23 May 2018 A practical course that will ensure that the content on your website works effectively and efficiently. Learn more and book here.   Meet the expert     Rewriting & Substantive Editing One-day course, 14 May 2018 A one-day masterclass to help editors rewrite text and restructure a manuscript, while retaining the author's voice. Learn more and book here.   Meet the expert             Copyright © 2018 The Publishing Training Centre, All rights reserved.             Our mailing address is: The Publishing Training Centre 6 Bell Yard London, England WC2A 2JR United Kingdom Add us to your address book