Review
xxxxx Journal of Scholarly Publishing Volume 41, Number 1, October 2009 This attractively written book takes us through the process of production of a scholarly monograph, commencing from the planning process and concluding with delivery. The book will be of great use to first-time writers and especially scholars who wish to convert their thesis into a book. For these scholars, the chapters on book-planning and thesis conversion in Getting Published are, I think, essential reading. But experienced academics will also benefit. Julian Millie, ICAS 6 Newsletter (Supplement: Choice in Academic Publishing), July 2009
Product Description
The biggest hurdle for junior scholars looking to embark on an academic career is to make the transition from PhD candidate to that first (ideally tenured) job. An imperative part of this process is getting published and yet - increasingly - this is becoming something harder and harder to achieve. This book aims to guide would-be authors through some of the pitfalls and complexities of getting published. The key concerns are to increase the author's knowledge and control over events while reducing uncertainty. The topics include Starting out; Getting that first article published; Converting your thesis into a monograph; Finding the 'right' publisher; Approaching a publisher; The evaluation process; Negotiating a contract; Working towards publication; After publication; and Where do we go from here?
