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This is the fourth in a series of posts offering a quick overview of what costs you might encounter when you publish an academic book. Because yes; even reputable presses will ask you to cover some of the expense of publishing. Let’s talk author copies As part of the terms of your contract, you should receive a [...] This is the third in a series of posts offering a quick overview of what costs you might encounter when you publish an academic book. Because yes; even reputable presses will ask you to cover some of the expense of publishing. Let’s talk jackets and cover images! This is a tough area to generalize in because individual [...] This is the second in a series of posts offering a quick overview of what costs you might encounter when you publish an academic book. Because yes; even reputable presses will ask you to cover some of the expense of publishing. Let’s talk royalties! I can hear you thinking: Wait just one minute! Aren’t publishers supposed to pay [...] Most of the time we don’t think about authors having to bear any of the costs of publication—but even among reputable academic presses, there will be expenses borne by the author, not the publisher. This is the first in a series of posts offering a quick overview of what costs you might encounter. Let’s talk indexing! Good academic [...] Now and again, I talk with an author who published an academic book successfully—meaning to good reviews and reasonable sales—but is looking for something more for the next project. It happened again last week. (And just to set the record straight, in case he’s reading: this post shouldn’t be taken as commentary on our conversation!) And then [...] When it comes to book proposals, one thing that I think is often overlooked discounted in the academic world is that your book proposal is a sales tool. I know, I know: In life-of-the-mind circles, talk about marketing and sales is a little… distasteful. But when it comes to getting your book published, paying attention to [...] I recently received the following question from a reader: Two different editors asked to see my manuscript in order to decide whether to send it out for review. Needless to say, I was quite pleased. My question is now — how long do I wait before getting antsy and asking for feedback? It’s been almost 2 [...] So you walk into my booth and ask whether an editor is available for a chat. Nine times out of ten, the next words out of my mouth will be, What is your project about? Behind the Question I want to know what your project is about—but that doesn’t translate into a burning desire to be lectured on [...] Some weeks, you’re on top of your game. Your desk feels manageable, you’ve read the things you need to read, you’ve gotten in plenty of writing time, and you’ve responded promptly to the requests from your students and colleagues. Other weeks… well, some other weeks just leave you exhausted. When I’m exhausted, I find that having [...] In Monday’s post about how to find a publisher, I said that your active search is only half the story. The other half is about making yourself—and your manuscript-in-process—visible so editors can find you. The classic chestnut of advice in this regard is “publish articles related to your research agenda.” Wise advice worth following, but there [...] |
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