Creative Writing and Publishing MA

Develop your creativity and publishing industry knowledge with a focus on editorial, imaginative and professional writing, and marketing across print and digital.

Publishing is a thriving international creative industry, central to the shaping and communication of human knowledge, creativity, and entertainment. It has never been more varied, from the Big Five and their many distinctive imprints to small, independent publishers of books and literary magazines.

Our practical, industry-focused course enables you to tailor assignments to your creative and professional interests. This is a structured programme of creative practice, alongside the analytical investigation of the literary world, and publishing strategy and processes.

In our creative writing workshops, you'll get feedback on your writing from other students as well as our experienced teaching team, giving you a unique perspective on how your work is read by different audiences. You'll learn how to develop and edit your work, and to find your voice as a writer.

Our publishing experts will guide your exploration of creative content development from book commissioning, working with authors, project management, and copyediting to design, copywriting and social media marketing. We'll examine the business of publishing such as rights and contracts, production, sales and bookselling, alongside reaching audiences. You can choose to focus on either publishing or creative writing for your major project.