Dissertation to book questions answered

Dissertation-to-Book FAQ

Are you finally ready to start revising your dissertation into an academic book? Or, are you still working on your dissertation, but wondering what the book process ahead looks like? In this comprehensive guide, I answer all your questions about how to go from dissertation to book. What are the best first steps to revising …

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Academic book proposals

Academic Book Proposals: All Your Questions, Answered

Writing and submitting an academic book proposal can seem like a daunting task. Below, I answer some of your most common questions and offer the best resources to consult to prepare your academic book proposal.

Acquisitions editors versus series editors

Acquisitions Editors vs Series Editors: Who they Are, What they Do, and How that Affects your Book

You know that you will eventually work with an “editor,” on your book’s path to publication. But did you know that, beyond developmental editors or copy editors (people you or the press hire to help revise and perfect the manuscript), you might also work with two very different types of editors at your university press? …

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Competing Works Academic Book Proposal

The “Competing Works” Section of an Academic Book Proposal

Of all the parts of an academic book proposal, the “competing works” (sometimes called “competing titles,” “competing books,” “market competition,” or simply “competition”) section is probably the most daunting and least understood by first-time academic book authors.We don’t usually tend to think of our work as “competing” with others, and the idea that we need …

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