Module recap: semester two

If I thought the first semester had gone fast, the second semester went by even faster. I increased my publishing vocabulary (glossary). Found out more about typography and designers. Analysed 15 books and 2 designers. Created my own cover for Just So Stories and typeset the first 10 pages.  Typeset part of a children’s book. Woah, that layout was a…

Module recap: semester one

  I learned the difference between commissioning editors and copy editors. I learned to consider the business and financial side of books and thinking in terms of the viability of a title. Once you’ve published a title you still have to make decisions about keeping it in print, reprinting it or putting it out of print. It’s important to set…