An author's guide to scholarly publishing / Robin Derricourt
- Bib ID:
- 888146
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Derricourt, Robin M
- Online Version:
- Table of contents
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- Description:
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- Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1996
- ix, 233 p. ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 0691037108
- 0691037094 (alkaline paper) (paperback)
- Summary:
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"Directed specifically to the needs of academic authors, this realistic handbook is a guide to publishing success for both beginning and seasoned scholars. Robin Derricourt uses an immensely readable series of informal letters to provide a fund of practical advice: an up-to-date manual on how to plan and prepare a book, approach a publisher, secure a contract, and build a reliable author-publisher relationship that will last throughout the process of publication and marketing. Informed by rare common sense, and a sense of humor, the book speaks clearly about the most recent developments in the rapidly changing world of electronic publishing, clarifying what can and cannot be achieved with word processors. From the possible negative responses of a publisher to the questions implied by success - new editions and subsidiary rights - An Author's Guide to Scholarly Publishing is indispensable reading for academics in every field." "Derricourt's candid yet encouraging suggestions will be useful at any stage of book preparation, including the process of writing, when focusing on purpose and audience benefits both the author and the future publisher, not to mention the future reader! Furthermore, his "letters" include those on various kinds of books - standard monographs, technical books, conference volumes, edited volumes, collected papers, textbooks, and works built on dissertations. A reference of "nuts and bolts," this book is also quick and entertaining reading when pursued from cover to cover."--BOOK JACKET.
- Full contents:
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- Planning & writing.1.Audience.2.Style.3.Structure
- Preparation of manuscript.4.Length.5.Layout.6.Word processing the manuscript.7.Word processing for the typesetter.8.Desktop publishing & camera-ready copy. 9.notes.10.Bibliographies.11.Tables.12.Illustrations
- Approaching a publisher.13.Selecting a publisher.14. In-house publishing.15.Multiple submissions.16. Complete manuscripts.17.The formal proposal
- Checklist for submitting a proposal.18.Peer review.19.Visit.20. Literary agents.21.No reply
- Category of book.22. Scholarly book.23.Technical monograph.24.Thesis/dissertation.25.Conference volume.26.Edited volume. 27.Festschrift.28.Collected papers.29.Across the disciplines.30.Trade book.31.Textbook.32.New journals. 33.The non-academic author- The publishing decision. 34.No- why?35.Revise & resubmit.36.Yes- but revise. 37.Yes- Dealing with production.38.Contract.39. Late delivery.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
- Scholarly publishing
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
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- Publication date:
- 1996
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