Program Overview

Master of Publishing

The Master of Publishing (MPub) program at Simon Fraser University is a student-centred community that prepares students with the tools needed to collaborate, innovate, and make a difference within the fast-changing world of digital and print publishing. The program is located in Vancouver, Canada, and is the only program in Canada to offer a postgraduate degree in publishing.

Program Overview

The MPub program is a blend of seminar and hands-on project courses that provide tomorrow's industry leaders with the knowledge, skills, and understanding needed for a successful career. The program offers flexible full-time and part-time options and is the country's premier training ground for publishing professionals.

Program Streams

The MPub program offers three program streams:

• Trade Publishing
• Scholarly Communication
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Masters Courses

The MPub program includes a range of courses, including:

• PUB 877: Special Topics in Publishing
• PUB 890: Professional Practices Seminar I
• PUB 891: Professional Practices Seminar II
• PUB 600: Topics in Publishing Management
• PUB 601: Editorial Theory and Practice
• PUB 602: Design & Production Control in Publishing
• PUB 603: Journal Management and Editing
• PUB 604: Technologies and Infrastructure for Academic Publishing
• PUB 605: Book Publishing Simulation
• PUB 606: Media Startup Simulation
• PUB 607: Publishing Technology Project
• PUB 611: Making Knowledge Public: How Research Makes Its Way Into Society
• PUB 631: Graphic Design: The Page and the Screen
• PUB 638: Design Awareness in Publishing Processes and Products
• PUB 648: Publishing and Social Change: Tech, Texts, and Revolution
• PUB 656: Institutional and International Event Planning and Management
• PUB 655: Online Marketing for Publishers
• PUB 800: Publishing and the Problem of Capitalism
• PUB 801: Theories of Publishing
• PUB 802: Technology & Evolving Forms of Publishing
• PUB 899: Publishing Internship
• PUB 900: Self-Directed Publishing Report
• PUB 901: Publishing Research Project
• Capstone Project Guidelines
  • What Capstone Project Should I Choose?
  • Finding a Supervisor
  • Completing Your Capstone Project

Faculty and Staff

The MPub program is taught by publishing practitioners and research faculty, including:

• Juan Pablo Alperin
• Leanne Johnson
• Amanda Lastoria
• John Maxwell
• Hannah McGregor
• Suzanne Norman
• Mauve Pagé
• Jo-Anne Ray
• Shamina Senaratne
• Scott Steedman
• John Willinsky
• Rowland Lorimer

Awards and Financial Support

The MPub program offers several awards and financial support options, including:

• Greg Younging Publishing Award Endowment
• The Rowland Lorimer Graduate Award for Excellence in Applied Research
• Ralph Hancox Memorial Scholarship

Undergraduate Minor

The Undergraduate Minor in Publishing is a program that provides students with a solid grounding in the principles and practices of publishing.

Undergraduate Courses

The Undergraduate Minor in Publishing includes a range of courses, including:

• PUB 101: The Publication of Self in Everyday Life
• PUB 131: Publication Design Technologies
• PUB 201: The Publication of the Professional Self
• PUB 210W: Professional Writing Workshop
• PUB 212: Public Relations and Public Engagement
• PUB 231: Graphic Design Fundamentals
• PUB 331: Graphic Design in Transition: Print and Digital Books
• PUB 332: Graphic Design in Transition: Print and Digital Periodicals
• PUB 350: Marketing for Book Publishers
• PUB 355W: Online Marketing for Publishers
• PUB 371: Structure of the Book Publishing Industry in Canada
• PUB 372: The Book Publishing Process
• PUB 375: Magazine Publishing
• PUB 401: Technology and the Evolving Book
• PUB 410: Indigenous Editing Practices
• PUB 411: Making Knowledge Public: How Research Makes Its Way Into Society
• PUB 431: Publication Design Project
• PUB 438: Design Awareness in Publishing Process and Products
• PUB 448: Publishing and Social Change: Tech, Texts, and Revolution
• PUB 450: The Business of Book Publishing
• PUB 456: Institutional and International Event Planning
• PUB 458: Journalism as a Publishing Problem
• PUB 477: Publishing Practicum
• PUB 478: Publishing Workshop
• PUB 480 D100: Buy the Book: A History of Publication Design (STC)
• PUB 480 OL01: Accessible Publishing (OLC)

Workshops

The Publishing Workshops program offers a range of workshops and courses, including:

• Publishing Talks, Lectures, and Seminars
  • How to Make a Thriller
  • Publishing in a Pandemic
  • 2021 The Greg Younging Conversation
• Management and Production Workshops
  • Emerging Leaders in Publishing Salon 2021 — "Change"
• Author and Independent Publishing Workshops
  • What Publishers Want (and Authors Need): A Workshop with Literary Agent Sam Hiyate
• Design, Software, and Production Workshops
  • Photoshop: The Essentials
  • Illustrator: The Essentials
  • InDesign: The Essentials
• Editing Workshops
  • PRINT AND DIGITAL EDITING IMMERSION – Online only

Research

The Publishing program at Simon Fraser University is involved in a range of research areas, including:

• CISP – Journal Services
• Evolution of Scholarly Communication
• Scholarly Communications Lab
• History of Publishing
• Design Research
• Publishing as Social Change
• Publishing@SFU Researchers

News & Events

The Publishing program at Simon Fraser University hosts a range of news and events, including:

• News & Announcements
• Events
• Jobs & Opportunities
• Editorials & Commentary
• Alumni Profiles
• Convocation Spotlight
  • Convocation Spotlight: Ruth Ormiston
  • Convocation Spotlight: Marihah Hussainaly Farook