Instr: Leslie Whitaker
Office: CRT 485; 229-4540
e-mail: wh1taker@uwm.edu
Office hours: TBA
Course Information: MW 2:00pm-3:15pm; CRT 127
Students will gain an insider's perspective into the quirky business of book publishing, from idea generation to proposal writing to marketing the finished product. Students will work on developing a draft of a book proposal and sample chapter on a subject of their choice over the course of the semester.
Course readings will include relevant articles, a book about book publishing, and one bestseller.
