Getting It Published: A Guide for Scholars and Anyone Else Serious about Serious

Description: Getting It Published by William Germano "A version of chapter 5, "Your Proposal," appeared in the October 2000 issue of PMLA and appears here, with alterations, by permission of the Modern Language Association." FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description For more than a decade, writers have turned to William Germano for his insiders take on navigating the world of scholarly publishing. A professor, author, and thirty-year veteran of the book industry, Germano knows what editors want and what writers need to know to get their work published. Today there are more ways to publish than ever, and more challenges to traditional publishing. This ever-evolving landscape brings more confusion for authors trying to understand their options. The third edition of Getting It Published offers the clear, practicable guidance on choosing the best path to publication that has made it a trusted resource, now updated to include discussions of current best practices for submitting a proposal, of the advantages and drawbacks of digital publishing, and tips for authors publishing textbooks and in open-access environments. Germano argues that its not enough for authors to write well—they also need to write with an audience in mind. He provides valuable guidance on developing a compelling book proposal, finding the right publisher, evaluating a contract, negotiating the production process, and, finally, emerging as a published author. "This endlessly useful and expansive guide is every academics pocket Wikipedia: a timely, relevant, and ready resource on scholarly publishing, from the traditional monograph to the digital e-book. I regularly share it, teach it, and consult it myself, whenever I have a question on titling a chapter, securing a permission, or negotiating a contract. Professional advice simply does not get any savvier than this pitch-perfect manual on how to think like a publisher."—Diana Fuss, Princeton University Author Biography William Germano is dean of the faculty of humanities and social sciences and professor of English literature at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Previously, he served as editor in chief at Columbia University Press and vice president and publishing director at Routledge. He is the author of From Dissertation to Book, also published by the University of Chicago Press. Table of Contents Preface to the Third Edition Acknowledgments 1 Introduction 2 What Do Publishers Do? 3 Writing the Manuscript 4 Selecting a Publisher 5 Your Proposal 6 What Editors Look For 7 Surviving the Review Process 8 What a Contract Means 9 Collections and Anthologies 10 Quotations, Pictures, and Other Headaches 11 How to Deliver a Manuscript 12 And Then What Happens to It 13 The Via Electronica 14 This Book--And the Next Afterword: Promoting Your Work For Further Reading Index Review "Getting It Published, as the subtitle announces, is the guide to everything a scholar needs to know about where his or her research goes. William Germano, the author, is the guide of the book. A deft hand at elegant and lucid prose, William Germano has the industry experience, the university experience, and the teaching experience to know what writers of research will need when they go to submit their own manuscript, the manuscript that just might become the next book on a shelf or the next PDF on a desktop."-- "New Books Network""There is, I assume, only one William Germano. A shame, because any aspiring author who reads this book will probably want him as their editor. However, illicit cloning aside, they will have to settle for his considered advice on the page, rather than in person. . . . Germano is committed to ideas but clear-headed about business, inspiring but not unrealistic, wise in the ways of publishing and witty about writers foibles. And--a good sign in an editor--he writes well himself."--Praise for previous edition "Times Higher Education" Review Quote "Wise counsel from a battle-tested strategist." Details ISBN022628140X Author William Germano Pages 304 Language English ISBN-10 022628140X ISBN-13 9780226281407 Media Book Format Paperback Residence US Short Title GETTING IT PUBLISHED 3/E Edition 3rd Year 2016 Imprint University of Chicago Press Place of Publication Chicago, IL Country of Publication United States Affiliation The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art USA Illustrations 5 Illustrations; Illustrations, black and white Publication Date 2016-04-08 UK Release Date 2016-04-08 NZ Release Date 2016-04-08 US Release Date 2016-04-08 Publisher The University of Chicago Press Edition Description Third Edition DEWEY 808.066 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2016-04-07 Series Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing Subtitle A Guide for Scholars and Anyone Else Serious about Serious Books, Third Edition We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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