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How are book publishing decisions made inside a publishing house? And who makes them? What’s it like to work inside publishing? As an editor? As a publisher? What does a writer need to know to get a book published? What are the challenges of the new digital age? Does it mean that the book as we know it is doomed?

This stimulating 10-week course led by former Penguin New Zealand publishing director Geoff Walker is for writers, would-be editors and anybody interested in books and publishing. It will combine fascinating inside information with practical hands-on exercises – and some great discussion.

Geoff Walker is one of New Zealand’s most experienced publishers. He recently stepped down as publishing director of Penguin New Zealand, where he was responsible for building Penguin’s local publishing list and is highly regarded in the New Zealand publishing industry. He has published many of New Zealand’s leading writers, including Michael King, Maurice Gee, Lloyd Jones, Witi Ihimaera, Patricia Grace and Anne Salmond. Books by these authors have won many awards. Before joining Penguin Geoff was associate publisher at Reed Publishers. He is also a former newspaper, radio and television journalist. Geoff knows the publishing industry inside out, has steered literally hundreds of books through the publishing process, and is passionate about language, books and writing.