Teaching Workshop: from a Writer's Desk to the Publisher's Office. the Acquisition of a Literary Work
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The workshop aims to introduce students to the role of acquisitions editor, which is to say the editor who, working inside a publishing house, deals with foreign markets to acquire translation rights for her own.
Expected learning outcomes
The ability to navigate deals, bookfairs and fellowships to find and secure the right titles in translation.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result: superato/non superato
Single course
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Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
A small number of lessons dedicated to the more theoretical aspects of publishing will be followed by more pratical lessons, with some publishing professionals appearing as guests to explain their role.
Prerequisites for admission
None
Teaching methods
Frontal teaching with some publishing professionals appearing as guests to explain their role. There will be practical activities (either individual or in groups) like preparing a reader's report or a mock offer (or best offer).
Teaching Resources
News items and long-forms from Publishers Weekly, The Bookseller and Library Journal; examples of reader's reports and rights lists; samples of novels both in Italian and in English.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Student engagement will be constantly monitored, both during the frontal lessons and during the activities. The workshop final evaluation is "Approved" or "Not-approved".
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