Getting it Published: A Guide for Scholars and Anyone Else Serious About Serious Books (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) - Hardcover

Germano, William

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0226288528 ISBN 13: 9780226288529

Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 2008

Synopsis

Since 2001 William Germano€™s Getting It Published has helped thousands of scholars develop a compelling book proposal, find the right academic publisher, evaluate a contract, handle the review process, and, finally, emerge as published authors.But a lot has changed in the past seven years. With the publishing world both more competitive and more confusing€”especially given the increased availability of electronic resources€”this second edition of Germano€™s best-selling guide has arrived at just the right moment. As he writes in a new chapter, the €śvia electronica€ť now touches every aspect of writing and publishing. And although scholars now research, write, and gain tenure in a digital world, they must continue to ensure that their work meets the requirements of their institutions and the needs of their readers. Germano, a veteran editor with experience in both the university press and commercial

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About the Author

William Germano is the author of several books, including Getting It Published: A Guide for Scholars and Anyone Else Serious about Serious Books, From Dissertation to Book, and On Revision, all published by the University of Chicago Press. His most recent book, co-written with Kit Nicholls, is Syllabus: The Remarkable, Unremarkable Document That Changes Everything. He has served as editor-in-chief at Columbia University Press, vice president and publishing director at Routledge, and dean of the faculty of humanities and social sciences at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, where he is now professor of English literature. 

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0226288528
• ISBN 13: 9780226288529
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 232