Creative Writing and Publishing MA: Masterclasses

"The masterclasses are an excellent way to learn about different job roles in the publishing industry. The speakers work in all areas of publishing so it's very insightful to hear different perspectives on the business. It also gives you the opportunity to ask questions and get first-hand answers from professionals. It can be a great way to network too – I ended up securing a work placement at Weidenfeld & Nicolson by talking to publishing director, Alan Samson, before he gave a masterclass."
Amy Cartwright, Publishing MA part-time student

Our regular masterclasses are delivered by successful industry figures, such as members of our Advisory Board (find out more in the Advisory Board section). Masterclasses offer students the opportunity to learn from a range of guest lecturers and masterclass speakers throughout the course. Recent contributors include:

• Peter Ashman, Publishing Director, British Medical Journal Group
• John Blake, Managing Director, John Blake Publishing
• Aimie Bush, Production, Random House
• Andrew Crofts, author of Ghostwriting and The Freelance Writer's Handbook
• Philip Downer, Front of Store and former CEO of Borders
• Ruani de Silva, Publicity Manager, Zed Books
• Richard Duguid, Editorial Manager, Penguin Press
• Liz Gooster, Editor-at-large, Kogan Page
• Clare Hodder, Rights Director, Palgrave Macmillan
• Patrick Keogh, Guardian Masterclasses
• Ziyad Marar, Global Publishing Director, Sage Publications
• Elaine McQuade, Marketing and Publicity Director, Oxford University Press Children's Books
• Tony Mulliken, Chairman, Midas PR
• Wendy Perriam, author of Broken Places and Tread Softly
• Jon Reed, Editor-in-Chief, Publishing Talk
• Nick Robinson, Sales Director, Vintage Books
• Diane Spivey, Rights Director, Little, Brown
• John B Thompson, Professor Sociology, University of Cambridge and author of Merchants of Culture: The Publishing Business in the Twenty-First Century
• Natasha Waterson, Digital Media Producer, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
• Kate Wilson, Managing Director, Nosy Crow

Visit the Faculty website to see a full timetable of forthcoming masterclasses or contact Alison Baverstock at a.baverstock@kingston.ac.uk if you would like to come along to any sessions.