Tel: (0171) 834 5477
Fax: (0171) 834 8812
The booksellers' trade association from which a directory of members and mailing lists can be obtained.
British Amateur Press Association
78 Tennyson Road
Stratford
London E15 4DR
British Association of Picture Libraries & Agencies (BAPLA)
13 Woodberry Crescent
London N10 1PJ
Tel: (0181) 883 2531
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An association representing more than 200 picture libraries and picture agencies which hire out their illustrations for a fee.
British Council
Book Promotion Dept
65 Davies Street
London W1Y 2AA
Tel: (0171) 930 8466
British Printing Industries Federation
11 Bedford Row
London WC1R 4DX
Tel: (0171) 242 6904
Fax: (0171) 405 7784
British Standards Institution
2 Park Street
London W1A 2BS
Tel: (0171) 629 9000
Browns Books
P.T. Little and Sons Ltd
22-28 George Street
Kingston-upon-Hull HU1 3AP
Tel: (01482) 25413
Firm of library suppliers.
Chartered Society of Designers
29 Bedford Square
London WC1B 3EG
Tel: (0171) 631 1510
Christian Book Promotion Trust
The Market House
Cantelupe Road
East Grinstead
West Sussex RH19 3BH
Tel: (01342) 312750
Christian Booksellers Association
Grampian House
144 Deansgate
Manchester M3 3ED
Tel: (0161) 833 2848
Fax: (0161) 835 3000
Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd
90 Tottenham Court Road
London W1P 9HE
Tel: (0171) 436 5931
Fax: (0171) 436 3986
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HMSO Publications Centre
PO Box 276
London SW8 5DT
Tel: (0171) 622 3316
(The) Holt Jackson Book Company Limited
Preston Road
Lytham
Lancashire FY8 5AX
Tel: (01253) 737464
A leading firm of library suppliers.
Independent Publishers Guild
25 Cambridge Road
Hampton
Middlesex TW12 2JL
Tel/Fax: (0181) 979 0250
An alternative to the much grander (and more expensive) Publishers Association, a useful forum for smaller (and some not-so-small) publishers, with a newsletter and national/regional meetings.
ISSN Agency
ISSN UK Centre
The British Library
Boston Spa
Wetherby
West Yorkshire LS23 7BY
Tel: (01937) 546958/9
Fax: (01937) 546979
Legal Deposit Office
The British Library
Boston Spa
Wetherby
West Yorkshire LS23 7BY
Tel: (01937) 546612
Library Association
7 Ridgmount St
London
WC1E 7AB
Tel: (0171) 636 7543
The professional organisation for librarians. For a reasonable charge they can supply mailing lists of UK libraries, for example on peel-off labels.
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Mail Users Association Ltd
The Wye Valley Business Park
Brecon Road
Hay-on-Wye
Hereford HR3 5PG
Tel: (01497) 821357
Fax: (01497) 821360
(The) Morley Book Co Ltd
Elmfield Road
Morley
Leeds
LS27 0NN
Tel: (0113) 201 2900
A leading firm of library suppliers.
Public Lending Right Office
Bayheath House
Prince Regent Street
Stockton-on-Tees
Cleveland TS18 1DF
Tel: (01642) 604699
Publishers Association
19 Bedford Square
London WC1B 3HJ
Tel: (0171) 580 6321-5
Fax: (0171) 636 5375
Publishers Publicity Circle
Christina Thomas (Secretary)
48 Crabtree
Lane London SW6 6LW
Tel/Fax: (0171) 385 3708
Publishing News
43 Museum Street
London
WC1A 1LY
Tel: (0171) 404 0304
Fax: (0171) 242 0762
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(The) Publishing Training Centre at Book House
45 East Hill
Wandsworth
London SW18 2QZ
Tel: (0181) 874 2718
Fax: (0181) 870 8985
E-mail:publishing.training@bookhouse.co.uk
Scottish Publishers Association
Scottish Book Centre
137 Dundee Street
Edinburgh EH11 1BG
Tel: (0131) 228 6866
Fax: (0131) 228 3220
(Mr A. T.) Smail
Agent for the Copyright Libraries
100 Euston St
London NW1 2HQ
Tel: (0171) 388 5061
Small Press Group of Britain
Small Press Centre
Middlesex University
White Hart Lane
London N17
Tel: (0181) 362 6058
Society of Authors
84 Drayton Gardens
London SW10 9SD
Tel: (0171) 373 6642
Society of Freelance Editors and Proofreaders
1 Mermaid Court
London SE1 1HR
Tel: (0171) 403 4947
Society of Indexers
Mermaid House
1 Mermaid Court
London SE1 1HR
Tel: (0171) 403 4947
Society of Picture Researchers and Editors
BM Box 259
London WC1N 3XX
Tel: (0171) 404 5011
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Standard Book Numbering Agency Ltd
12 Dyott Street
London WC1A 1DF
Tel: (08911) 32100
Teleordering Ltd
Wellington House
6173 Staines Road West
Sunbury-on-Thames
Tel: (01392) 781266
Union of Welsh Publishers and Booksellers
(Undeb Cyhoeddwyr a Llyfrwerthwyr Cymraeg)
c/o Gomer Press
Llandysul
Dyfed SA44 4BQ
Tel: (01559) 362371
Fax: (01559) 363758
(J) Whitaker and Sons Ltd
12 Dyott Street
London WC1A 1DF
Tel: (08911) 32100
Fax: (0171) 836 4342
Also The Bookseller; Books in Print; Society of Young Publishers, Standard Address Numbering Agency; Standard Book Numbering Agency; Users of Book Industry Standards.
Women in Publishing
c/o 12 Dyott Street
London WC1A 1DF
Tel: (08911) 32100
Writers' Guild of Great Britain
430 Edgware Road
London W2 1EH
Tel: (0171) 723 8074
Fax: (0171) 706 2413
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Appendix 1
UK Colleges, Universities and
Other Institutions Offering
Publishing Courses
If you would like to explore publishing in greater depth, perhaps with a view to a career in publishing, here is a list of institutions offering courses/qualifications:
The Publishing T
raining Centre at Book House
45 East Hill
Wandsworth
London
SW18 2QZ
Tel: (0181) 874 2718
Fax: (0181) 870 8985
E-mail: publishing.training.@bookhouse.co.uk
Offers a comprehensive range of short courses in publishing and management skills. The majority of courses are non-residential and are held at Book House in Wandsworth. Courses include 'Book Publishing, an Introduction'; 'Copy-Editing Skills'; 'Book Production for Editors'; 'Copyright and Contracts'; 'Foundation Course in Book Production'; 'Making Marketing Work in Book Publishing'; 'Promotion and PR'.
London College of Printing and Distributive Trades
School of Printing Technology
Elephant & Castle, London SE1 6SB
Tel: (0171) 735 8484
(1) Diploma in Printing and Publishing Studies for Graduates 17 weeks.
(2) Diploma in Publishing Production 35 weeks.
Contacts: Dr A. K. Maitra; Steve McFarlane.
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Department of Information and Library Studies
Loughborough University
Loughborough LE11 3TU
Tel: (01509) 223050
Fax: (01509) 223053
MA in Publishing one year.
Contact: Professor J. P. Feather.
Middlesex University
Queensway, Enfield
Middx EN3 4SF
Tel: (0181) 368 1299
Fax: (0181) 805 0702
(1) BA in Writing and Publishing 3 years.
(2) MA in Computer Integrated Publishing 1 year. Contact: Dr Clive Bloom.
Napier Polytechnic of Edinburgh
Colinton Road
Edinburgh EH10 5QT
Tel: (0131) 444 2266
Fax: (0131) 452 8532
BA Publishing 3 years.
Contact: Dr Sheila Lodge.
Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane
Oxford OX3 0BP
Tel: (01865) 741111
Fax: (01865) 819073
(1) BA/BSc (publishing and another subject) 3 years.
(2) Diploma in Advanced Studies in Publishing 1 year.
Contact: Kelvin Smith.
The Robert Gordon Institute of Technology
School of Librarianship and Information Studies
Hilton Place
Aberdeen AB9 1FP
Tel: (01224) 283835
Fax: (01224) 488545
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BA(Hons) in Publishing Studies 3 years.
Contact: Priscilla Schlicke.
Thames Valley University
St Mary's Road, Ealing W5 5RF
Tel: (0181) 579 5000
Fax: (0181) 566 1353
Information Management (Publishing) BA(Hons) 3 years. Contact: Michael Strain.
University of Plymouth
Faculty of Arts and Design
Earl Richards Road North
Exeter EX2 6AS
Tel: (01392) 412211
Fax: (01392) 475012
(1) MA 48 weeks.
(2) Postgraduate Diploma in Publishing and Book Production 24 weeks.
Contact: Paul Honeywill.
Centre for Publishing Studies
University of Stirling
Stirling FK9 4LA
Tel: (01786) 73171
Fax: (01786) 51335
Publishing Studies MPhil or Postgraduate Diploma 1 year.
Contact: Dr Ian McGowan.
West Herts College
Hempstead Road,
Watford WD1 3EZ
Tel: (01923) 257660/1
Fax: (01992) 257556
(1) BSc (Hons) in Graphic Media Studies 4 years.
(2) Diploma in Publishing 6 months.
Contacts: Wendy Tury; Ivor Powell.
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Appendix 2
Checklists of Tasks
Set out below are checklists of tasks and skills in a number of areas of book publishing. They are drawn from the Skill Audits issued by the Publishing Training Centre at Book House (see Appendix 1) as part of the process of setting standards for assessment and training in the publishing industry.
I suggest that you use the checklists as a means of clarifying the different tasks you will need to accomplish to publish your book. They should also help you to identify the skills and abilities you already have, and where you might need to seek further advice, assistance or training.
Book Commissioning
Identify and assess publishing market:
identify and assess current and future market trends and opportunities plan and use market research techniques.
Develop a publishing strategy:
taking into account financial resources, production know-how and selling capability.
Develop individual publishing projects:
taking into account market factors, profit targets and financial and other resources.
Process projects:
vet content for legal and other checks (see under editing below)
- libel
- defamation
- blasphemy
- obscenity
- stereotyping
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- sexism
- culture bias
- related forms of discrimination
ensure editing of projects (see below)
provide production briefs and monitor progress
- artwork and illustrations
- indexes
- typographical treatment
- formal, page size, extent
- paper quality
- binding and finishing.
Book Editing
Edit text:
ensure factual accuracy and consistency for names, dates, events, people, places etc ensure structural correctness and consistency of style for
- spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalisation, hyphenation
- representation of numbers and dates
- units of measurement
- abbreviations and contractions
- cross-referencing
- logical sequencing of text
- notes and references
mark up text for typesetting, dealing with
- hierarchy of headings
- paragraphing
- textual references to notes, footnotes, glossaries and bibliographies
- any parts of text requiring special typographical treatment
prepare and mark up preliminary pages
- title, author, editor(s), translator(s), publisher
- dedication
- foreword and preface
- contents list, list of illustrations, etc
- copyright page: publisher, copyright protection, ISBN, CIP, printer
ensure text conforms to legal requirements
- libel
- blasphemy
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- plagiarism
- passing off
- offence to national or religious groups.
Proof read and collate text:
read and correct text proofs
- fidelity to typescript or previous stage of proof
- implementation of corrections in previous stage of proof
- saving and making lines