2024-2025 / DOCU0048-1

The publishing industry

Editorial techniques and processes

Distribution

The book trade

Duration

Editorial techniques and processes : 30h Th
Distribution : 15h Th
The book trade : 15h Th

Number of credits

 Master en langues et lettres anciennes et modernes, à finalité spécialisée en édition et métiers du livre5 crédits 
 Master en langues et lettres anciennes, orientation classiques, à finalité spécialisée en édition et métiers du livre5 crédits 
 Master in communication, professional focus in publishing and the publishing industry5 crédits 
 Master in French and Romance languages, general, professional focus in publishing and book trade5 crédits 

Lecturer

Editorial techniques and processes : Tanguy Habrand
Distribution : Philippe Marczewski, Anicet Thomas
The book trade : Bernard Quickels

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Editorial techniques and processes

The first part of the course focuses on the professional and institutional landscape of the book trade in FWB, on sources of information and places of continuing education, and on a description of the professions and/or functions that interact within a publishing house. It is then broken down into modules devoted to the key stages of a publishing project: manuscript evaluation; commissioning a project; enriching a collection with a strict editorial protocol; manuscript preparation; proofreading; designing a book presentation folder for distributors and representatives; finding and acquiring illustrations; commissioning a graphic charter; drawing up a contract; or responding to a call for tenders (public procurement).

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Editorial techniques and processes

At the end of this course, students will be able to master the operations corresponding to the tasks of the editorial assistant or editorial project manager, identify the skills they need to specialize in (graphic design, iconography, rights assignment, etc.), build a professional project adapted to the realities of the field and the market, and keep abreast of current events in the sector as part of their continuing education.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

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Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Editorial techniques and processes

Face-to-face course

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Editorial techniques and processes

Anthology of texts.

Editorial techniques and processes

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )

Work placement(s)

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Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

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Contacts

Editorial techniques and processes

Tanguy Habrand
tanguy.habrand@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

Editorial techniques and processes

There is no MOOC associated with this course.