International Publishing Summer School, 4 - 15 July 2016, Oxford Brookes University, UK

This prestigious two-week course, now in its fourth year, brings together publishers from around the world to develop new skills as international publishers and to discuss issues of importance to our industry.

Key benefits of the Summer School:

Learn from highly experienced tutors based at the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies, the market leader in publishing education
Focus on new technologies, and recognize which will be the most effective in helping you build a business
Hear from top industry speakers about how they have created, developed and sold products and services to a range of markets
Get stimulating ideas to help develop your strategic thinking
Gain a better appreciation of how publishing works internationally
Improve your knowledge across a range of publishing areas – editorial, production, sales and marketing – all with a focus on the latest technology
Try out a range of new skills in breakout groups and workshop situations
Visit key industry players at the cutting edge of digital developments

Who should come to the Summer School?

The International Publishing Summer School is designed for mid- to senior-level publishers from around the world, who want to come to Oxford to find out about the latest developments and trends in the industry. Delegates have a variety of backgrounds in publishing – trade, academic, educational, professional, digital, journal and magazine – and they come from a wide range of organisations:

publishing companies, large and small
societies and associations
charities and not-for-profit organisations
museums and galleries
businesses producing newsletters
publishing start-ups

Most people attending have at least 5 years’ experience, but others with less experience may sometimes be admitted. The course is taught in English.

About the Programme

The programme is designed for those with experience in the publishing industry. You are likely to be a go-ahead entrepreneur within a small or large publishing organisation, keen to develop your strategic and decision-making skills.

Included in the Summer School:

A full programme of lectures and seminars
13 nights accommodation in our modern postgraduate centre
Single rooms with en-suite facilities
All meals and refreshments from breakfast on Monday 4 July to breakfast on Saturday 16 July*
External visit to a publishing company and printing house, and a private literary tour of Oxford and Oxford University’s world-famous Bodleian Library
A special conference dinner at a local restaurant, with an after-dinner speaker
The opportunity to have one-to-one meetings with Senior Lecturers from OICPS to seek advice on specific issues
The use of Oxford Brookes University’s library, including the extensive publishing session

*Breakfast only is provided during the middle weekend 9-10 July so that delegates are free to make their own arrangements for this period

Cost:

The all-inclusive cost is £2,950. To reserve a place, delegates must pay a non- refundable deposit of £500; the balance of the cost is due in full six weeks before the start of the course.

Unfortunately, there are no bursaries or scholarships available from Oxford Brookes University.

Accommodation

The first day of the Summer School is Monday 4 July and 13 nights accommodation is included from Sunday 3 July until Saturday 16 July 2016.

Provisional Programme

(subject to change without notice)

Week 1

Monday 4 July 2016

Introduction to Summer School
Trends and Internationalisation in UK Publishing
Digital trends in other media industries: music, newspapers, games and magazine publishing

Tuesday 5 July 2016

Buying and Selling International Rights
Digital Rights Management
Tour of the Bodleian Library and literary tour of Oxford

Wednesday 6 July 2016

Business Models and Monetising Workflow
Consumer Trends and Futureproofing
Group Project on Digital Publishing

Thursday 7 July 2016

Why Metadata Matters
Content Management, Digital Workflow and XML
eBook Production

Friday 8 July 2016

Green Publishing and the Supply Chain
Educational Publishing
Magazine Publishing
One-to-One Sessions with OICPS lecturers

Week 2

Monday 11 July 2016

Journals Publishing – visit to Wiley Publishers
21st Century Authorship
The Value of a Literary Agent

Tuesday 12 July 2016

Visit to Lightning Source, Milton Keynes
Marketing: Publishing’s Secret Weapon
Trade Publishing

Wednesday 13 July 2016

Finance
Textbook and Monograph Publishing
Mergers and Acquisitions, Money and Culture

Thursday 14 July 2016

Selling Across Borders
Professional Publishing
Digital Innovation and Creativity
Defending Copyright and Combating Piracy
Special Conference Dinner

Friday 15 July 2016

Building Communities
Panel Discussion: Publishing – The Next Five Years

Guest speakers

David Attwooll, MD, Attwooll Associates
Emma Barnes, MD, Snowbooks
Michael Bhaskar, Co-Founder and Publishing Director, Canelo
Felicity Bryan, Chair, Felicity Bryan Literary Agency
Alexa Dugan, Associate Marketing Director, Wiley Publishers
Jonathan Glasspool, MD, Bloomsbury Academic and Professional
Clare Hodder and Ruth Tellis, Rights2 Consultants
Mary James, Head of BTEC, Pearson
Philip Jones, Publisher, The Bookseller
Simon Littlewood, Formerly International Director, Random House
Ashley Lodge, Senior Publisher, Pearson
Juliet Mabey, MD, Oneworld Publications
Richard Mollett, CEO, The Publishers Association
Sinead Moloney, Publisher, Hart Publishing
David Nicholson, Vice President and Publishing Director, Wiley Publishers
Rebecca Smart, CEO, Ebury Publishing
C M Taylor, author and app maker
Henry Volans, Head of Faber Digital

International Publishing Summer School, 4 - 15 July 2016, Oxford Brookes University, UK

Disciplines:

Publishing Studies

Event Date:

July 04, 2016 - July 15, 2016