This experiential-learning course will provide a combination of theoretical background and practical, hands-on experience in the field of literary magazine editing and publishing. Students will produce an undergraduate literary journal devoted to showcasing the writing of the University of Guelph community. Duties involved in the production of the journal include soliciting and evaluating submissions, editing, proofreading, publicity, and more. Students will study the art and technique of editing through reading essays by editors, editor-author correspondence, and original and edited texts, as well as gaining an understanding of the current magazine landscape.
This experiential-learning course will provide a combination of theoretical background and practical, hands-on experience in the field of literary magazine editing and publishing. Students will produce an undergraduate literary journal devoted to showcasing the writing of the University of Guelph community. Duties involved in the production of the journal include soliciting and evaluating submissions, editing, proofreading, publicity, and more. Students will study the art and technique of editing through reading essays by editors, editor-author correspondence, and original and edited texts, as well as gaining an understanding of the current magazine landscape.
