本课程将吸引那些希望获得与商业环境中的专业实践相关的知识和技能的经验丰富的和新的作家，这些知识和技能可产生印刷和跨数字格式的创意内容。该课程旨在提高您作为创意作家的技能，尤其是在小说写作和短篇小说写作领域，同时向您介绍出版如何作为行业运作的基础知识和基本的核心出版者角色。如果您有兴趣学习自己作为作家的方式，可以与出版业互动，甚至参与其中，那么本课程将发展您所需的技能和经验。创意写作和出版MA使您可以志向满足您的兴趣并利用所有才能的专业角色。我们欢迎所有流派的作家以及应届毕业生开发文学小说，幻想，浪漫，反乌
Key informationSharpen your business knowledge alongside your creative writing skills and become equipped to work in publishing. This programme gives you practical publishing experience and hones your creative practice, allowing you to develop your creative writing skills while at the same time building your knowledge of the publishing industry.Benefits of this courseYou will be introduced to the fast-paced world of commercial publishing and learn the how the different sectors of the publishing industry – from commercial fiction to academic publishing – fit together in a global industry.We aim to improve your skills as a creative writer, particularly as a writer of short stories and novels through regular workshops with published authors. You will also build the practical print and digital skills and experience needed to better engage with the publishing industry and work within it.The publishing part of your MA will focus on the changes impacting on the publishing world as a result of the digital revolution, and will look at the different professional roles in publishing. The course examines commercial fiction and non-fiction publishing, children's publishing, education and academic publishing as core sectors in the industry.Teaching and assessmentYou will learn through a mix of lectures, workshops, tutorials, group work, seminars and independent learning and research.Our regular visiting speakers will include guest authors and publishing professionals from across the industry.Classes in publishing and writing enable you to debate current issues within your field. We also encourage you to reflect on your professional practice during all of your applied work.We foster a nurturing publishing community here at City thanks to excellent lecturers and guest speakers and the personal support provided through tutorials and project supervision.