Introduction
This course is an overview of issues and concerns seminal to ventures in the world of literary publishing, in particular the three writing genres of fiction, memoir, and poetry. Do you have a writing portfolio you hope to approach prospective publishers with? How does a writer navigate the complex arena of literary presses? This course approaches publishing from an author’s perspective, in regard to understanding each literary genre’s particularities, studying established voices, developing strategies for achieving personal publication goals, and surveying available markets and opportunities.
The course is part of:
- Graduate Certificate in Publishing
- FlexiMasters in Publishing
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By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an awareness of literary publishing in specific writing genres.
- Demonstrate an appreciation of creative aspects of specific literary genres.
- Develop the ability to apply humanities research and research methods to the creative industries.
- Develop an appreciation of the particularity, diversity and range of opportunities from both a theoretical and practical perspective.
Develop an appreciation of the cultural and social contexts that influence contemporary publishing.- Creative concepts of fiction, memoir, and poetry
- Issues and approaches of literary publishing
- Opportunities and markets in literary publishing
- Self-analysis of one’s writing journey and ambitions
Standard Course Fee: S$1090.00
- All fees stated are inclusive of 9% GST.
- NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their $1,600 Alumni Course Credits. Click here for more information.
Mr Desmond Kon
COURSE TITLE | ACADEMIC UNIT |
CET100 Professional Communication: Essentials | 1 |
CET101 Professional Communication: Interpersonal skills | 1 |
CET102 Professional Communication: Speaking skills | 1 |
CET113 Understanding the creative industries | 1 |
CET114 Writing and research for the creative industries | 1 |
CET115 Writing for the creative industries II | 1 |
CET116 Introduction to Contemporary Publishing | 1 |
CET117 Publishing in Contemporary Singapore | 1 |
CET118 Editorial Functions and Strategies | 1 |
CET119 Technology and Electronic Publishing | 1 |
CET120 Marketing and Sales | 1 |
CET121 Book Editing | 1 |
CET122 Magazine Editing | 1 |
CET123 Copy Editing | 1 |
TI6113 Creative Writing and Literature Translation | 1 |
CET150 Author Branding | 1 |
CET152 Book Manuscript Workshop I | 1 |
CET153 Book Manuscript Workshop II | 1 |
Listed courses are:
- Credit-bearing and stackable to Graduate Certificate in Publishing (total 9AU) and FlexiMasters in Publishing (total 15AU)
- SSG funded and SkillsFuture Credit approved