In Berkeley

Developmental Editing

Date Three Tuesdays, April 13, 20, and 27; 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Cost $195 for enrollments paid on or before April 6;
$215 after April 6
Class Limit 20
Instructors John Bergez, Heather Dutton, and Melissa Stein
Location First Presbyterian Church, Room M201 (McKinley Hall)
2407 Dana Street, Berkeley
(see http://www.fpcberkeley.org/campusmap.asp for maps and directions)

What does a publisher expect from a developmental editor? What types of publications require developmental work? How can you ensure a successful relationship with your author?

 

These questions and more are answered in this lively, engaging workshop. Experienced editors from textbook, professional, and trade publishing discuss their goals as developmental editors and talk about the process of working with an author to shape a manuscript. You’ll learn practical tips you can use right away for analyzing and reorganizing confusing manuscripts, negotiating the needs of author and publisher, and writing comments and suggestions that will get your author excited about making changes.

 

Participants apply what they learn to a variety of manuscripts to be discussed in class. Enroll early to receive materials for review before the first class meeting.

 

John Bergez is managing editor at the Hesperian Foundation in Berkeley. John has some thirty years’ experience in book publishing and has been a developmental editor working in general nonfiction, professional and scholarly books, and textbooks since 1982. He is a longtime instructor for both Editcetera and UC Berkeley Extension and a founding member of Bay Area Editors’ Forum.

Heather Dutton started her textbook publishing career in 1993 and has edited texts in psychology, health, college success, and the sciences (geology, astronomy, and biology). She is particularly intrigued by the process of art development. She has worked freelance since early 2002 and has taught Editcetera’s Developmental Editing course since 1998.

Melissa Stein has worked in publishing since 1991. She performs project management, copywriting, and all levels of editing for publishers, packagers, corporations, advertising agencies, nonprofit organizations, and individual writers. Her clients have included Ten Speed Press, Pomegranate, Cleis Press, HarperSanFrancisco, Golden Gate University, Doremus, United Way, and Running Press. She has taught writing at UC Davis and editing for Editcetera and UC Berkeley Extension.

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