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Category: Book publishing
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In our new "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I am in the early stages of writing my first academic book. I have already published a series of pertinent articles from which I hope to borrow for the book, not by copying and pasting in their entirety, but certainly with enough continuity…
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: What are some ways to get feedback on a potential book project? We usually present papers or book chapters at conferences, and I have never seen anyone presenting a book project. It is understandable since a presentation of a book project would…
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I wrote a complete book draft. It was reviewed by an editor and two referees, it received generally positive reviews with some suggestions for revisions, and I signed a contract. There is, of course, language in the contract about if the book…
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In our new "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: How does one go about submitting a book proposal? I have heard various tales: folks who got in touch with editors with just a brief paragraph pitch, to garner interest, and then waited to see if the editor wanted more, and then sent…