Whether you are a faculty member, a librarian, an independent scholar, the junior member of a research team, or a writer outside academia, Handbook for Academic Authors will help you select the right publisher, submit a winning proposal, negotiate a favorable contract, and work with your editor to ensure your research reaches the largest possible audience. The book provides advice on writing for different audiences and managing the mechanics of authorship, including manuscript preparation, acquiring illustrations, proofreading, and indexing. To address the major changes in scholarly publishing over the last decade, the sixth edition has been revised and updated to include discussions about open access and digital publishing, the use of social media as a marketing tool, changes within academia, and concerns of new entrants into academia. Written in a personalized, accessible style, Handbook for Academic Authors offers sound advice and encouragement to a wide range of aspiring academic authors.
Author(s): Beth Luey
Edition: 6
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 296
City: Cambridge
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 - Being an Author
Chapter 2 - Journal Articles
Chapter 3 - Revising a Dissertation
Chapter 4 - Finding a Publisher for a Scholarly Book
Chapter 5 - Working with Your Publisher
Chapter 6 - Multiauthor Books and Anthologies
Chapter 7 - Finding a Publisher for a College Textbook
Chapter 8 - Working with Your Textbook Publisher
Chapter 9 - Books for General Readers
Chapter 10 - The Mechanics of Authorship
Chapter 11 - Costs and Prices
Chapter 12 - Being a Digital Author
Afterword
Bibliography
Index
