Creating an Undergraduate Literary Journal: A Production Guide for Students and Faculty

Creating an Undergraduate Literary Journal: A Production Guide for Students and Faculty

by Audrey Colombe
Creating an Undergraduate Literary Journal: A Production Guide for Students and Faculty

Creating an Undergraduate Literary Journal: A Production Guide for Students and Faculty

by Audrey Colombe

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Overview

University literary jourbanals allow students to create their own venue for learning, have a hands-on part of their development in real-world skills, and strive towards professional achievement. But producing an undergraduate literary magazine requires commitment, funding, and knowledge of the industry. This practical guide assists students and faculty in choosing a workable structure for setting up, and then successfully running, their own literary publication. Whether the jourbanal is print or online, in-house or international, Creating an Undergraduate Literary Jourbanal is a step-by-step handbook, walking the reader through the process of literary jourbanal production. Chapters focus on: defining the jourbanal; the financial logistics; editing the jourbanal; distribution; and what could come next for a student writer-editor after graduation.

The first book of its kind to offer instruction directly to those running university-based literary magazines, this book includes insights from former editors, advisers, students and features an extensive list of active student-run literary magazines key literary organizations for writers/editors who serve literary publications. From Audrey Colombe, faculty adviser on the award-winning Glass Mountain magazine from the University of Houston, this is a text for both newcomers and those more informed on the production process to help them navigate through a successful publishing experience.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781350160705
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 02/24/2022
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 6.51(w) x 9.22(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Audrey Colombe is Associate Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Houston, USA. She is faculty adviser for Glass Mountain Magazine, the undergraduate literary magazine at the University of Houston. Her essays, fiction and critical work have appeared in AWP's Writer's Chronicle, Puerto de sol, Main Street Rag and Alaska Quarterly.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Running a Literary Jourbanal
The sorrows, the joys
What to expect from this book

1.Defining Your Jourbanal
Start Out by Looking Around: What Defines Your School and Your Project?
Are you working on an existing jourbanal, or starting from scratch?
Considering the Possibilities:
In house
National/International
Online
In print
2. Financial and In-kind Support
The Budget
University: Student Fees, Department, College, Provost
Advisory Board
Fundraising 101
Faculty Advisor/Graduate Advisor
Partner Jourbanals
Advertising
3. Editing the Jourbanal
Editing tasks: creating a handbook and editorial practices
Diversity – Staff and Selections
Establishing an Annual Schedule
Communication
Between yourselves
With your writers
Production and Design
Awards – Or Not
4. Writer-Editor Citizen
Reading Series and Other Literary Events
Creating Writing Opportunities for Everyone
Collaborative Work with Other Student Artists
Community Outreach: Getting Writers from the Community Involved
University engagement (with Admissions, Alumni Relations, Development)
5. Networking and Professionalization
State and Local Writing Groups
AWP & FUSE
National and International Writing Conferences
Internships
Graduate School

Index

Appendix A: List of undergraduate literary magazines, print and online
Appendix B: List of helpful literary organizations

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