In this new English department series on professionalization, publishing insiders (editors, agents, writers, teachers) join Creative Writing Director Timothy Schaffert in a discussion of the industry. In conversation about everything from the literary journal to the major commercial houses of New York, we’ll explore the various possibilities and opportunities when exploring a literary career.

Brenda Copeland is an independent editor with 25 years of publishing experience in New York. She served previously as the executive editor of St. Martin’s Press, and has also worked for Hyperion Books and Simon & Schuster. She has taught editing at NYU’s Center for Publishing.