CHL 422 Editing the Children's Book Manuscript
Traces the editorial process from acquisition to development to production to publication, teaching essential editorial functions such as manuscript selection, proposal writing, and editing; illustrator selection and pagination; cover development; production options; and the creation of sales and marketing materials. Through a combination of editorial exercises, classroom discussions of genres and editorial functions, readings, and interviews with children's book editors in the field, this six-session course gives an in-depth, practical understanding of how children's literature is selected, refined, and produced for the marketplace.
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