Build your Career in Publishing.
The SFU Summer Publishing Workshops offer opportunities to learn from and work with nearly 100 of Canada’s top editors, writers, marketers, designers, publishers, and new media moguls. They will engage you and guide you through some of the most thorough and significant educational experiences you may ever have.
Boost your career. Mix. Mingle. Network with the best minds in the business.
Participate in real-world industry simulations. Work in state-of-the-art labs with up-to-the-minute technology. Learn by participating in courses tailored to reflect the evolving industry landscape.
Hands-on projects, lectures, and roundtable discussions in our one- and two-week immersion workshops (Book Editing and Book Publishing) challenge you to dive into the practical details of editing and publishing. When you have finished, you’re ready to succeed in the publishing world.
Working in classroom settings, participants in the over 30 seminars explore publishing with experts working in the industry. From understanding contracts to writing a business plan to the how-tos of copyediting, expert instructors share real world case studies and years of experience to ensure you leave with the practical tools needed to make your mark.
Lab-based workshops give you hands-on technical training in the the most popular publishing software available.
For over a decade the Summer Publishing Workshops have been successfully educating the rising stars of the book, magazine and new media industries. This dynamic program has trained more than 500 book publishing professionals, over 250 editors and hundreds of designers.
Developed and delivered by leaders publishing, the curriculum is refreshed each year to serve the needs of the industry. The faculty comprise some of the top publishing minds in North America who challenge and guide participants. You will leave feeling invigorated, recharged and ready to reach the next level of competitiveness and innovation.
Participants have ranged from senior management vice-presidents to entry-level junior employees. The design of the immersion workshops allows every participant to gain a valuable educational experience that is proven to enhance an understanding and enthusiasm for the business and practice of publishing.