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18 October 2019

Our training courses

Publishing Scotland runs about 20 publishing and business courses every year. We generally run several proofreading and writing digital content courses, as well as marketing and business courses. We also organise bespoke in-house courses. We add to our programme throughout the year. If you are looking for a course on a particular subject, have a look at our new courses and suggestions page.

In 2019 Harper Macleod has run a series of seminars for publishers on topics including Funding, Exit and Succession, Copyright and Image Licensing, Restructuring and Insolvency, and Defamation.

The following courses are open for online booking:

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  • Proofreading symbols and red box
    Introduction to Proofreading - November
    6 November 2019
    Course, Workshop, Editorial

    No previous knowledge is required for this one-day introduction to proofreading. The emphasis is on practical exercises using a variety of accessible texts. The materials will be provided both on paper and digitally: students are welcome to bring their own laptops if they wish to do the exercises on screen.

  • Copyediting books and grey shape
    Introduction to Copy-editing - November
    7 November 2019
    Course, Workshop, Editorial

    This course is suitable for people in the publishing industry, those who want to work in editing on a freelance basis, and anyone else who has responsibility for the presentation of written material. Some proofreading experience is desirable.

  • Woman typing on laptop with orange background
    Writing Digital Content - March
    5 March 2020
    Course, Workshop, Digital, Marketing

    Writing digital content continues to be a core skill in the rapidly changing area of digital marketing. This course will ensure that your web content is written in a style that works online and a tone that is just right for your readers.

  • Proofreading symbols and red box
    Introduction to Proofreading - March
    18 March 2020
    Course, Workshop, Editorial

    No previous knowledge is required for this one-day introduction to proofreading. The emphasis is on practical exercises using a variety of accessible texts. The materials will be provided both on paper and digitally: students are welcome to bring their own laptops if they wish to do the exercises on screen.

  • Copyediting books and grey shape
    Introduction to Copy-editing - March
    19 March 2020
    Course, Editorial

    This course is suitable for people in the publishing industry, those who want to work in editing on a freelance basis, and anyone else who has responsibility for the presentation of written material. Some proofreading experience is desirable.

  • Woman typing on laptop with orange background
    Writing Digital Content - June
    3 June 2020
    Course, Workshop, Digital, Marketing

    Writing digital content continues to be a core skill in the rapidly changing area of digital marketing. This course will ensure that your web content is written in a style that works online and a tone that is just right for your readers.

  • Proofreading symbols and red box
    Introduction to Proofreading - June
    11 June 2020
    Course, Workshop, Editorial

    No previous knowledge is required for this one-day introduction to proofreading. The emphasis is on practical exercises using a variety of accessible texts. The materials will be provided both on paper and digitally: students are welcome to bring their own laptops if they wish to do the exercises on screen.

  • Copyediting book covers and proofreading symbols
    Further Copy-editing and Proofreading - June
    17 June 2020
    Course, Editorial

    This one-day course picks up where 'Introduction to Copy-editing' and 'Introduction to Proofreading' left off. It assumes that delegates have attended both those courses or are familiar with the methods and techniques they contain.

  • Woman typing on laptop with orange background
    Writing Digital Content - September
    2 September 2020
    Course, Workshop, Digital, Marketing

    Writing digital content continues to be a core skill in the rapidly changing area of digital marketing. This course will ensure that your web content is written in a style that works online and a tone that is just right for your readers.

  • Proofreading symbols and red box
    Introduction to Proofreading - September
    23 September 2020
    Course, Workshop, Editorial

    No previous knowledge is required for this one-day introduction to proofreading. The emphasis is on practical exercises using a variety of accessible texts. The materials will be provided both on paper and digitally: students are welcome to bring their own laptops if they wish to do the exercises on screen.

  • Copyediting books and grey shape
    Introduction to Copy-editing - September
    24 September 2020
    Course, Editorial

    This course is suitable for people in the publishing industry, those who want to work in editing on a freelance basis, and anyone else who has responsibility for the presentation of written material. Some proofreading experience is desirable.

  • Copyediting book covers and proofreading symbols
    Further Copy-editing and Proofreading - November
    3 November 2020
    Course, Editorial

    This one-day course picks up where 'Introduction to Copy-editing' and 'Introduction to Proofreading' left off. It assumes that delegates have attended both those courses or are familiar with the methods and techniques they contain.