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British Book Design and Production Awards 2009
Over 350 guests from book publishers and manufacturers gathered in the prestigious Nine Kings Suite at the London Lancaster Hotel on Thursday 29 October for the 2009 British Book Design and Production Awards. The Awards were introduced by BPIF Chief Executive Michael Johnson and presented by the comedian and broadcaster Hardeep Singh Kohli.
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Publishing Internship in Geneva
Helen Swain, a student on the master’s in publishing programme, writes about her six-month internship in Geneva in the publications department of the International Labour Office …
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New Consultancy Vouchers - worth up to £4000!
If you haven't sought the advice of our publishing experts before, a new voucher scheme makes it easier to access our expertise. The Consultancy Voucher Scheme offers small to medium-sized companies (SMEs) a "voucher" of up to a maximum of £4,000 which will purchase approximately 8 days' worth of time on a specific programme of consultancy work. The University will be awarding at least 20 vouchers in the first instance, with a limit of one voucher per company. For more details and to apply, visit this web page or contact Mary Malin, Business Development Manager: tel 01865 483461, email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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Publishing Trade Mission to Delhi, India: 25 Jan - 1 Feb 2010
Following the success of the previous mission to India in 2008, the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies and the Publishers Association are jointly organising a trade mission to Delhi in 2010. The mission will include attendance at the Delhi Book Fair, presentations from key booksellers, bookshop visits, a matchmaking session with local publishers and a presentation from a selection of distributors. For more details and to apply to join the trade mission, call Mary Malin on 01865 483461 or email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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Sichuan Education Press visit OICPS for Publisher Training
A delegation from Sichuan Education Press visited the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies in August 2009 for a 3-day Publisher Training programme. The programme included guest speakers and industry visits, and concentrated on the Education sector. This programme follows a successful visit in 2007 by another delegation from the Sichuan Publishing Group.
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The Future of the Journal
Angus Phillips, Director of the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies, has edited a new book on the future of the academic journal (with Bill Cope). With contributions from a number of expert contributors, the volume looks at a range of key topics that are of vital importance to academics and publishers alike, as well as librarians, members of learned and professional societies, and policy-makers. Will the journals business continue to grow? Open access initiatives still form a relatively small part of journals publishing, but will they become the norm? How do librarians, publishers and academics see the future for journals? Will other forms of access to knowledge, and different methods of scholarly communication, become more important? How will the academic journal be affected by public policy, changes in copyright law, and the views of learned societies and research bodies?
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First Chapter Series presented to Oxford Brookes
A stunning collection of hand-bound books has been donated to the Booker Prize Archive at Oxford Brookes. The seven volumes were given by Oak Tree Fine Press. The slip-cased books are presentation volumes of first chapters of selected Booker prize-winning novels, which are signed by the authors and contain original artworks inspired by the stories.
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MA Publishing student and a John Henry Brookes Scholarship
Lacey Decker was awarded a John Henry Brookes Scholarship in 2008. She writes below of her experiences on the MA Publishing programme at Oxford Brookes.
Saying I've learned a lot since coming to Oxford Brookes in September would be an understatement: proofreading and copyediting skills from the editorial side of things; how books and paper are actually manufactured from production; effective marketing strategies and how to buy and sell rights; among a host of other things.
Read the rest of Lacey's statement here.
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MA Publishing student writes of his experiences after receiving an OICPS Scholarship
Arash Hejazi was awarded this OICPS scholarship, open to international students, in 2008. He has written about his experiences as an MA Publishing student at Oxford Brookes during 2008 and 2009.
I experienced the most exciting year of my life here. I met the absolutely friendly staff of the OICPS who did their best to make me feel at home and who were there for me whenever I needed any kind of help or advice. I never had a feeling of distance between me and my tutors. Now that the course is almost over, I am convinced that this relationship will not be over and they will still be there for me whenever I need them.
You can read Arash's full statement here.
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Hachette Livre UK Publishing Scholarship Success
Hazel Lancefield, a student on the MA Publishing course was awarded a Hachette Livre UK Publishing Scholarship in 2008. She writes about her experience on the Master's in Publishing at Oxford Brookes.
Hazel writes:
"Perhaps the aspect of the course which I have most appreciated so far has been the richness of the overview of the publishing industry, through the course itself and external events such as the London Book Fair, and SYP and OPuS meetings."
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