Publishing Courses for Fall 2002 at Portland State University

Publishing Program is part of Center for Excellence in Writing
Do you want to:

Enhance your publishing skills?

Become a better editor?

Master the elements of book design and production?

Sell more books by developing stronger marketing skills?

Learn how to create and publish children's books?

Research your subjects and your markets?

Or develop your own independent study project around the book you're working on?

Enjoy a community of your peers?

You don't have to be a grad student or even a fulltime PSU student to enroll in some of the best, most exciting classes offered in book publishing west of the Rockies. If all you require are particular skills, select only the classes you need. But if you're interested in an advanced degree, beginning Fall Term 2002, book publishing is an official concentration in the MS/MA in Writing degree program.

All classes are taught by experienced publishing professionals. Most courses are offered in the evenings to accommodate those who must work during the day.

Here are the courses for Fall 2002 (in PSU catalog under WR for writing):

*Introduction to Book Publishing
*Book Editing
*Book Design and Production
*Book Marketing and Promotion
*Children's Book Publishing
*Publishing Research
*Bookselling
*Publishing Inquiry (seminar)

For more information, check PSU's on-line catalog at www.pdx.edu