St. Bonaventure University

Literary Publishing & Editing


The Bachelor of Arts in literary publishing and editing prepares students to enter careers in publishing and editing, including in the areas of copyediting, proofreading, marketing, sales, and communication work.

The career-driven major in literary publishing and editing maximizes the strengths of the Department of English at St. Bonaventure while presenting students with a dynamic skills-oriented curriculum with direct links to exciting, in-demand career pipelines.

This program is tailored to appeal to students who are dedicated readers and writers, and who wish to position those talents for a distinct market.

Courses will teach students about the production of small-press literary magazines, peer-reviewed journals in the arts and humanities, textbooks designed for college and high school writing and literature courses, and literary books produced by commercial presses.


Program information


Bachelor of Arts in literary publishing and editing

The major in literary publishing and editing prepares students to enter careers in publishing and editing, including in the areas of copyediting, proofreading, marketing, sales, and communication work.

Degree requirements and a four-year plan of study

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