A few months ago, I polled my Twitter followers to ask what factor most held them back from submitting their book proposal to an academic publisher. Some said a lack of knowledge about the process, ...

From a query letter to sample chapters—a book proposal determines if your brilliant idea makes it to print. Here is some practical advice to make sure your pitch sings.

One of the joys of academic life is contributing to the canon of a field and knowing that other people will read your words and, perhaps, change their thinking. Thankfully, what counts as scholarship ...

If you want to publish a book, the first thing you’ll need to do is to put together a book proposal. Follow these 4 steps to craft one publishers will love. Most executives, however, are hoping to ...

After a lengthy hiatus caused by other obligations, I am back with the third installment in my series of posts about how how to publish an academic book. In Part I, I summarized the criteria that can ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Whether you want to write the next great American novel or have a new sales technique that you want to tell the world, getting published is a ...

A prospective author looking for the how-tos of writing a book proposal will find no end of advice and templates on the internet. Harder to track down is clear advice about the more intangible aspects ...

I’ve never given birth before, but... ... after I “gave birth to” my first book, I said, “Oh heck no, this shop is closed for business for a while” in the ...