Getting It Published: A Guide for Scholars and Anyone Else Serious About Serious Books - Couverture souple

Germano, William

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0226288447 ISBN 13 : 9780226288444

Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 2001

Synopsis

An insider's guide to academic publishing that tells you how publishing works and how you can make it work for you. Why do some editors choose some books and decline others? How does a writer decide where to submit a project? How does the review process work and is it necessary? William Germano, a veteran editor of academic and commercial publications, answers these questions and more, offering encouragement, tips and warnings along the way. This guide walks you through the publishing process from start to finish. Learn how to think about your book before you submit it and find out what you need to know about your contract. It also provides advice on working with other publishing professionals on matters of design, marketing and publicity.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Since 2001 William Germano's Getting It Published has helped thousands of scholars develop a compelling book proposal, find the right academic publisher, evaluate a contract, handle the review process, and, finally, emerge as published authors. But a lot has changed in the past seven years. With the publishing world both more competitive and more confusing - especially given the increased availability of electronic resources - this second edition of Germano's best-selling guide has arrived at just the right moment. As he writes in a new chapter, the ''via electronica'' now touches every aspect of writing and publishing. And although scholars now research, write, and gain tenure in a digital world, they must continue to ensure that their work meets the requirements of their institutions and the needs of their readers. Germano, a veteran editor with experience in both the university press and commercial worlds, knows this audience. This second edition will teach readers how to think about, describe, and pitch their manuscripts before they submit them. They'll discover the finer points of publishing etiquette, including how to approach a busy editor and how to work with other publishing professionals on matters of design, marketing, and publicity. In a new afterword, they'll also find helpful advice on what they can - and must - do to promote their work. A true insider's guide to academic publishing, the second edition of Getting It Published will help authors understand what to expect from the publishing process, from manuscript to finished book and beyond.

Biographie de l'auteur

William Germano is dean of the faculty of humanities and social sciences and professor of English literature at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Previously, he served as editor-in-chief at Columbia University Press and vice president and publishing director at Routledge.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Chicago Press
• Date d'édition: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0226288447
• ISBN 13: 9780226288444
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 212
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible