Are you working on your first academic book? Thinking ahead to the proposal? Wondering if you should pitch a book to an editor at a conference? Curious about when to meet with acquisitions editors? …
Scrivener 3: An In-Depth Review for Academic Writing
What is Scrivener 3? Scrivener is word processing software published by Literature & Latte. It is unique in that the entire "project" is a file, and within the project, you can write drafts and …
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Can Your Academic Book be Adopted in Courses? How to tell.
Many first-time authors tend to have lofty beliefs about whether their book could reasonably be adopted in university courses. But how can you tell your book's course adoption potential for …
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Acquisitions Editors vs Series Editors: Who they Are, What they Do, and How that Affects your Book
Even though the resources I consulted when preparing my book proposal discussed the difference between an acquisitions (sometimes called an "acquiring" or "commissioning") editor and a series editor, …
Useful Academic Book Publishing Advice #2: Personal Connections to Editors
After spending years revising my dissertation into a book, I finally found myself at the academic book proposal stage. I'd identified which presses published in my field(s), compiled information about …
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Publicizing Your Academic Book: What to Do, When, and How (Hint: It’s Your Job and It Starts Much Earlier than You Think!)
You might assume that when you are publishing your academic book, it is the publisher’s responsibility to market and publicize it. You might also assume that publicizing your academic book only …