My education Master's degree in Book
and Publishing Professions

The introduction to DTP (Desktop Publishing) was an essential learning process to familiarise myself with the basic concepts, tools and techniques needed to create printed or digital documents, in a professional way using specialised software.

• Vinyl sleeve on Photoshop and Illustrator
• Press release on InDesign
• Logos, covers and inside pages on the three Adobe softwares

A wide range of courses, from children's literature to foreign and contemporary literature, as well as courses dedicated to current publishing releases, have enriched my general knowledge and equipped me with the skills needed to analyse a broad variety of literary works.

• Presentation of imaginary collections
• Editorial monitoring file
• Essay on Young Adult Literature

These courses taught me professional writing techniques for journalism and publishing: portraits of authors, book reviews, newsletters, writing and correction of articles, literary synthesis, back covers, catalogue notices, bookseller's "coup de cœur", sales pitch, press release.

• Writing of multiple exercises
• DTP page layout

Numerous speakers provided us with a basic understanding of the book trades. This includes topics such as publishing, graphic design, editorial management, bookstores, distribution, literary promotion, etc. These courses often allowed me to work in a team.

• Analysis of the editorial aspect of an album
• Creation of a fictitious publishing house

Manuscript correction in publishing is the process of carefully revising a written text to correct errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, style, typography and coherence, with the appropriate signs of correction.

• Personal correction of manuscripts
• Collaborative texts correction

Web edition and multimedia refer to the creation, management and publication of digital and interactive content on diverse digital platforms. I have acquired technical knowledge of the main formats related to online publishing.

• Finalised HTML CV page
• Collaborative Publishing Day website

The course on literary and artistic property offered me a detailed introduction to copyright in France, covering both economic and moral rights. In addition, a short course on discovering business management enabled me to work as part of a team.

• Setting up a fictional publishing house

These English courses have broadened my perspective on the publishing world, covering both written and spoken English, as well as including specific vocabulary, workshops on book promotion tools, and a cross-cultural approach to publishing.

• Panel discussion on the subject of dystopia

Publishing Day is a scientific, educational and cultural event organised every year by students of the Master 2 in Publishing, at the University of Angers. In 2024, we chose the theme "Publishing heritage tourism", and I was part of the creative committee.

• Creation of logos, posters, programmes...
• Website creation and maintenance

In M1, we were required to complete an internship of at least 280 hours, leading to the writing of an internship report and a theoretical reflection. In M2, we had to complete an internship of at least 420 hours, which also involved writing and defending a report and a dissertation.

• Internship report in a library and bookshop / dissertation on dystopia.
• Internship report in a publishing house / thesis on the future of paper books in the digital age.