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Navigating the Academic Book-Publishing Process

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 June 2022

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Nilay Saiya*
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Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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Abstract

Many younger scholars have experience writing research articles and grant proposals but know relatively little about academic book publishing. Graduate training often provides little guidance to students regarding how to navigate the academic book-publishing process. This is unfortunate given that book publishing differs dramatically from publishing research articles. Drawing on the author’s own experiences and conversations with editors, this article provides concrete advise for first-time authors who hope to publish a scholarly book with a university press. The specific topics discussed include crafting proposals, finding appropriate presses, reaching out to editors, the peer-review process, securing and negotiating contracts, and production.

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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 55 , Issue 4 , October 2022 , pp. 783 - 787
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© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the American Political Science Association

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