All titles for Hastings College Press are produced by students in classes and internships at Hastings College. Students have the opportunity to learn about all stages of book publishing, from acquisitions to binding and distribution.
Our mission is to encourage regional study in the United States while providing training and professional internship opportunities for Hastings College students who are interested in publishing as a profession.
Student Opportunities
WRIT 234 Book Production
Want to see what this publishing thing is all about? Try the following courses:
WRIT 234 Book Production is a great introduction to publishing. In this course, you’ll learn the fundamental skills of contemporary typesetting, page layout, and proofreading. You’ll also have the opportunity to work with Bertie, our trusty book-binding machine. (Students will need a student subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud.)
WRIT 281 Literary Magazines is a combined creative writing and publishing course. In the first part of the course, you will create creative content for a literary magazine. The second part of the course includes the study of popular literary magazines and the production of our own literary magazines. (Students will need a student subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud.)
Internships
Interested in an internship with HC Press? Students have the opportunity to customize their internship experience and may focus on copy editing, book design, cover design, and marketing. The following titles were all produced by students in internships: