Developing Your Research Career - Publishing a Book

Synopsis: An audio recording of a session given at Birkbeck, University of London on 17 November 2011 giving practical advice to PhD students and junior academics on how to publish a book. With Stephen Frosh, who has published 15 academic books and edits two series for Palgrave, and Catherine Gray, who is Publisher, Social and Professional Studies, in the College Division of Palgrave, responsible for paperback publishing aimed primarily at students but also practitioners in a number of academic fields. Stephen talks about issues involved in preparing a proposal and selecting a publisher, and the kinds of things that reviewers are looking for. He also comments on the importance of books in relation to the advancement of academic careers. Catherine describes the commissioning process from the publisher’s perspective, including issues such as whether a book might be seen as ‘academic’, ‘student’ or ‘trade’; what makes it more likely that it will be taken on by a publisher; and the realities of publishers’ aspirations about sales.
Series: Developing Your Research Career, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2011
Year of production: 2011
Subjects: Careers Guidance; Education
Keywords: publishers; research students; academic research; academic careers

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