Master ecritures, lettres et éditions numériques
Master’s Degree Digital writing and publishing
Type: Master’s
Format: Full-time
Duration: 2 years
Next start date: September 2026
Level: Bac +5 (State-recognized degree)
Language: French
Location: Lille
Degree offered in partnership with Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France (Valenciennes)
Writing and Digital Skills: A Dual Expertise in High Demand.
Presentation digital writing and publishing
Presentation of master's degree digital writing and publishing
This Master’s degree in Digital Writing and Publishing gives students two kinds of skills, the technical ability to publish and edit online and help in producing texts worthy of publication. Students will learn how to produce, understand and analyse the cultural issues at stake in digital media and publishing. Their work is situated where technology, literature and communication intersect.
Students will be able to understand the online world and the IT and communication skills needed to work with it. They will be increasingly able to analyse, edit and criticise online texts. They will learn how to manage online journals and media, aware of all the legal, marketing and communicational issues at stake. They will become knowledgeable about online media and publishing and know the main players in this area.
Language of instruction: French
Academic Calendar: Fall semester from mid-September to Christmas, spring semester from mid-January to mid-May
600 teaching hours in the first year, 300 in the second year
6-month internship
Scenarios
University Faculty and Professionals
Program digital writing and publishing
Program
- Contemporary Authors and Digitization
- Literary Criticism
- Internet and Web Technologies
- Information Curation
- Community Management and Social Media
- Big Data and Data Management
- Immersive Experience
- Workshops
- Digital Writing
- Law and Digital Citizenship
Master's Program, Year 1, Semester 1
UE 1: Issues and Key Players in the Publishing Industry
Course Title: Sales, Marketing/Trademarketing
Number of hours: 18h
Course Title: Distribution/Broadcasting
Number of hours: 12h
Course Title: Comics, Manga, and Graphic Novels
Number of hours: 24h
UE 2: Publications and Digital Archives
Course Title: Supporting “Les Éditions de l’Horloge”
Number of hours: 12h
Course Title: Children’s Literature
Number of hours: 18h
Course Title: Book Events and Literary Events Organized by Éditions de l’Horloge
Number of hours: 12h
UE 3: Digital Writing and Creative Projects
Course Title: The Digital Challenges of Tomorrow
Number of hours: 18h
Course Title: New Digital Synergies and AI
Number of hours: 12h
Course Title: Methodology (Thesis/Internship)
Number of hours: 6h
Course Title: Creative and Digital Workshop in English
Number of hours: 24h
UE 4: Strengthening Disciplinary Standards in Digital Publishing
Course Title: Contemporary Writers: Literary Awards
Number of hours: 18h
Course Title: Profitability and Accounting
Number of hours: 18h
Course Title: Training for a Career as a Publisher
Number of hours: 24h
Course Title: Literary Identity and Writers’ Styles
Number of hours: 12h
Master's Program, Year 1, Semester 2
UE 6: Analysis and Challenges in Publishing
Course Title: From Supply Chain to Ecosystem: Ecology in the Book Industry
Number of hours: 30h
Course Title: Distribution/Broadcasting
Number of hours: 12h
Course Title: Comics, Manga, and Graphic Novels
Number of hours: 24h
UE 7: Digital Technologies Applied to Publishing
Course Title: Contemporary Writers: Literary Awards
Number of hours: 18h
Course Title: New Digital Synergies and AI
Number of hours: 18h
Course Title: Training for a Career as a Publisher
Number of hours: 24h
Course Title: Supporting “Les Éditions de l’Horloge”
Number of hours: 12h
UE 8: Development of Digital Practices
Course Title: Children’s Literature
Number of hours: 18h
Course Title: Profitability and Accounting
Number of hours: 18h
Course Title: Theories and Issues in Culture
Number of hours: 18h
UE 9: Professional Tools and Applications
Course Title: Methodology (Thesis/Internship)
Number of hours: 6h
Course Title: Literary Identity and Writers’ Styles
Number of hours: 1h
Course Title: Creative and Digital Workshop in English
Number of hours: 24h
UE 10: Specialties
Course Title: Graphic Design, Layout, and Typography
Number of hours: 24h
Course Title: Poetry Workshop
Number of hours: 12h
Course Title: Mentoring and Career Planning
Number of hours: 24h
Master's Program, Year 2, Semester 3
UE 11: Digital Publishing Cultures
Course Title: Distribution/Broadcasting
Number of hours: 12h
Course Title: Creative Writing 1: Crime Fiction
Number of hours: 24h
Course Title: Finding an Internship/Building a Network
Number of hours: 12h
Course Title: Digital Publishing Production
Number of hours: 18h
UE 12: Sociology of Digital Technology
Course Title: News Agency and Book Promotion
Number of hours: 18h
Course Title: Licensing, Co-Publications
Number of hours: 18h
UE 13: Digital Creation and Innovation
Course Title: Critical Texts and Digital Theories
Number of hours: 18h
Course Title: Methodology (Thesis/Internship)
Number of hours: 6h
Course Title: Marketing for L’Horloge Publishing
Number of hours: 12h
Course Title: Creative and Digital Workshop in English
Number of hours: 24h
UE 14: Digital Editorial Interactions
Course Title: Workshop on Stylistic and Literary Expression
Number of hours: 12h
Course Title: Exhibition Catalogs and Art Publications
Number of hours: 18h
Course Title: Training for a Career as a Publisher
Number of hours: 24h
Course Title: Sales, Marketing/Trademarketing
Number of hours: 18h
UE 15: Specialties
Course Title: Graphic Design, Layout, and Typography
Number of hours: 24h
Course Title: Les Éditions de l’Horloge and the Media
Number of hours: 18h
Course Title: The History of French Publishing
Number of hours:24h
Master's Program, Year 2, Semester 4
UE 16: Methodology and Steps in Digital Publishing
Course Title: Distribution/Broadcasting
Number of hours: 12h
Course Title: Creative Writing 2: Life Stories
Number of hours: 24h
Course Title: Communication and Media Relations
Number of hours: 12h
Course Title: Digital Publishing Production
Number of hours: 18h
UE 17: Web Technologies and Digital Publishing
Course Title: Workshop on Stylistic and Literary Expression
Number of hours: 12h
Course Title: Children’s Literature
Number of hours: 18h
Course Title: Training for a Career as a Publisher
Number of hours: 24h
Course Title: Social Media and Literary Publishing
Number of hours: 18h
UE 18: Digital Citizenship and Creativity
Course Title: Les Éditions de l’Horloge and the Media
Number of hours: 18h
Course Title: Marketing for L’Horloge Publishing
Number of hours: 12h
Course Title: Thesis Writing Guidance
Number of hours: 18h
UE 19: Professional Tools and Applications
Course Title: Methodology (Thesis/Internship)
Number of hours: 6h
Course Title: The Influencers Behind the Book’s Success
Number of hours: 12h
Course Title: Creative and Digital Workshop in English
Number of hours: 24h
UE 20: Specialties
Course Title: Graphic Design, Layout, and Typography
Number of hours: 24h
Course Title: Organizing Events at Bookstores
Number of hours: 18h
Course Title: Assignment of Rights and Intellectual Property
Number of hours: 18h
20
Students per class
24h
weekly classes
6
minimum number of months of mandatory internship the 2nd year
what's next digital writing and publishing
What's next
Students with a background in the humanities will thrive in the rich and exciting field of books and publishing. In this rapidly growing sector in the digital age, career opportunities are extremely varied. What are they? What are the responsibilities associated with these roles?
Careers
Publishing Secretary
Literary translator
Database/Documentation Manager
Bookseller
Iconographer
Author
Information Specialist
skills digital writing and publishing
Key skills
- Understand the technological, informational and communicational environment of the digital world (UPHF)
- Develop a critical perspective on digital reading within an editorial project
- Master the management of editorial and documentary databases
- Lead an editorial project (digital literature) with a full understanding of the communicational, commercial and legal issues involved
- Develop an understanding of literary criticism
- Master techniques for creating and designing hypertext and hypermedia
- Organise and lead a digital writing and publishing project
- Develop conceptual and practical knowledge: literature, aesthetics and culture
- Have an understanding of major literary movements and media, both national and international.
- Be proficient in desktop publishing tools
- Be proficient in business English and a second foreign language
- Be proficient in stylistic and interpersonal skills
- Possess the ability to synthesise information
teachers
Some of your future teachers
At the FLSH, lecturers play a key role in students’ success. They are professionals and/or researchers who pass on their knowledge with passion.
Aliocha Wald Lasowski
Professor in literature, philosophy, political science and musical aesthetics
Projects digital writing and publishing
Student projects
During the two-year Master’s program, students undertake projects and are offered the opportunity to take part in events.
- The publishing house, Les éditions de l’horloge, set up by students on the ELEN Master’s programme, has published a number of books
- Deux vies à deux, Jean-Pierre Lacor
- Vox féminae, written by the Master’s students
- Toutes les salades ne sont pas bonnes à raconter, written by the Master’s students
- Wazemmes, vibrant et épicé, written by the Master’s students
- Il était une fois l’Université Catholique de Lille, Histoires oubliées, written by the Master’s students
- Master class : Literature and Exile
- Master class : How can one come to terms with one’s past?
- Master class : Translating the Bible
- Master class : Translating Homère
- A conversation about the publishing profession with Sophie de Closets, Chief Executive of Editions Flammarion
- Testimonial of Marie, étudiante du Master
- Podcast : Ça dit quoi ?, interview of Pauline, student
- Interview d’auteurs : Marie-Christine Colard and Seb Astien
Follow Editions de l’Horloge on Instagram for the latest news @les_editionsdelhorloge
partenaires et institutions
FAQ writing and publishing
Ready to join us? We’ll answer your questions
Staff
Administrative contact
Luca MORTIER
Program director
Pr Aliocha WALD-LASOWSKI
Is this Master’s programme offered as a work-study programme?
No, it is not available as a work-study programme.
How much are the tuition fees?
Fees are on a sliding scale based on income. For work-study programmes, the company may cover the costs through its OPCO.
Am I eligible for CROUS grants?
Yes. CROUS grant holders are eligible for a special rate.
What are the selection criteria for this Master’s degree?
Application and interview. Bachelor’s degree in Arts, Information and Communication, or equivalent. An interest in digital media and publishing is an advantage.
What skills are developed on this Master’s programme?
Digital publishing, content creation, creative writing, editorial project management, e-book design, copyright.
What career opportunities does this Master’s degree offer?
Digital publisher, series editor, editor-in-chief, editorial production manager, digital content designer.
