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Working in Publishing Day
The 2007 Working in Publishing Day was an even greater success than last year’s. The biggest turn-out ever of publishers and alumni gathered at the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies’ new home in the Buckley Building on Thursday, 8 March.Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 09 Mar 2007 around 8pm
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Publishing student commended for ‘ground-breaking’ work
Julian Littlewood, a graduate of the MA in Publishing at the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies, has been highly commended in the Sue Thomson Foundation Publishing Award.For his Major Project, the culmination of the MA degree, Julian produced an edition of a piano piece by Benjamin Britten, All the Gods, along with an accompanying commentary by Christopher Wintle. Julian's specialised work on 'Typsetting All the Gods' impressed the judges of the Award, who believed:
'this monograph... to be a ground-breaking case study of the author's work on the successful integration of words and music. The judges suspect that it is rare to find typographical skills of a high level combined with musicological expertise and they recommend the work to the attention of specialist music publishers.'
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 26 Feb 2007 around 10am
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Penguin Collector visits Brookes
Steve Hare, author of Penguin Portrait and an avid collector of Penguin books, visited the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies this week.Hare talked about the history of Penguin books, the company's innovative and stylish branding and design, the business practices of the company and its founder Allen Lane. He also brought a small selection of his collection for students to view, including some rare wartime editions.
Hare is a member of The Penguin Collectors' Society.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 23 Feb 2007 around 9am
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Mediterranean Flavours at the OPuS International Evening
Warm-hearted souls from the Oxford publishing community braved the snow and ice to attend the Oxford Publishing Society (OPuS) International evening on Thursady8th February.More than 70 people enjoyed Mediterranean food and drink, Spanish flamenco musicians (including a dancer), and a speech celebrating OPuS’ 10th anniversary. In addition, the close links between OPuS and Oxford Brookes’ Publishing department were highlighted, as almost every OPuS event is held at a Brookes venue, and undergraduates and postgraduate students make up a good proportion of those who attend, looking for information, inspiration - and entertainment.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 09 Feb 2007 around 4pm
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Publishing Visiting Speakers
Semester 2 sees a range of exciting visiting speakers lined up to speak at the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies.Over the next few months, the Centre will be welcoming speakers from all sectors of the publishing industry - including trade fiction and non-fiction, academic, educational and magazines - to contribute to departmental teaching and related activities. Among these speakers are:
- Hannah Bullock (Green Futures Magazine)
- Catherine Clarke (Literary Agent)
- Helen Fraser (Managing Director, Penguin)
- Juliet Gardiner (Author)
- Antonia Hodgson (Publishing Director, Little Brown)
- Liz Marchant (Publishing Manager, Heinemann)
- Lynette Owen (Copyright Director, Pearson Education)
- Joel Rickett (Deputy Editor, The Bookseller)
- Veronica Stallwood (Author)
- Jenny Uglow (Author and Editor, Chatto & Windus)
For more information on any of these speakers or events, please do contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or visit our website.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 07 Feb 2007 around 12pm
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Politics and publishing in South Africa
Logos (Volume 17, Issue 3) has published Politics and publishing in South Africa by Isabel Essery. Isabel, who graduated with an MA in Publishing in 2004, conducted fascinating interviews with Marie Phillip and James Currey, both of whom were active in publishing opposition to the apartheid regime in South Africa.Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 22 Jan 2007 around 11am
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Graduate Publishing Scholarships
The Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies is delighted to announce three scholarships for students entering postgraduate publishing courses in 2007-8.The three scholarships available are the:
- Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies Scholarship (Home/EU)
- Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies Scholarship (International)
- John Henry Brookes International Scholarship (International)
For more information, see the Scholarships page on our website. The deadline for applications for all three scholarships is 1 June 2007.
The Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies offers MAs in Publishing, Publishing and Language, International Publishing and the European Master in Publishing. Applicants are encouraged to read the Essential Information for Applicants document (PDF).
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 04 Jan 2007 around 5pm
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Publishing students produce Brookes Law Society magazine
The Oxford Brookes Law Society has just published the first edition of its magazine, Obvert.Designed by Publishing students Ebyan Egal and Margaret Burke, the Editor-in-Chief of the Magazine is Abi Hiles, a Law and Publishing student. The first edition of Obvert investigates serious issues including climate change and sexual offences. It also takes a more light-hearted look at latest law social events and gives some tips for law exams.
The aim is to produce an edition of the magazine each semester.
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Postgraduate Open Day - Publishing
Potential postgraduate applicants to the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies are warmly invited to attend the University Postgraduate Fair on Wednesday 21 February 2007. Find out more about the MAs in Publishing, International Publishing, Publishing & Language, and the European Master in Publishing.
Please join us at the Arts & Humanities stand from 4.30pm to 6.30pm.
For general information about the Postgraduate Fair, please call +44 (0)1865 483713, email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or see the Postgraduate Fair website.
For more information about the publishing courses, please see our website or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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Philip Pullman, Master Storyteller published
Claire Squires of the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies publishes this week her book Philip Pullman, Master Storyteller: A Guide to the Worlds of His Dark Materials. The book, published by Continuum, is the first comprehensive and authoritative study of the great writer. Importantly, the book informs readers about the contexts, sources and influences behind the trilogy, and examines the controversies and debates that have surrounded the trilogy and its creator, since its publication. This book focuses on Pullman's central achievement with His Dark Materials, but it also considers his entire oeuvre.Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 05 Dec 2006 around 5pm
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