I really would like to be a book publisher. I'm moving to Boston next year and Boston University has a certificate program for book publishing. Will that be enough to get a job?

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well its not just getting into the program, you also have to submit a novel and if they like it they will help you on your career as an author

Luis, i think he means he wants to work for publishers....

For publishers having experience in other areas makes a potential employee more of an asset. Valued skills in addition to editing would be marketing skills, knowing where and how a book will sell and the best way to get the item to the consumer, cross promotions, book signings, workshops for your authors, finding the audience and getting your writers name on their lips. Advertising - getting a book to the right market for less money, what covers will attract an audience, what blurbs will grab your potential buyers, ad placement. Accounting - again it's all about the money. Distribution, Trend analysis... All of these things will ad to your usefulness in a company and industry where less people are doing more jobs across the board.

It's a start. Not a guarantee, but a start. Once you're in the program you'll be able to make contacts and figure out how the industry works.