Writing successful academic books
"'Publish or perish' is a well-established adage in academia. Never has the pressure on academics to publish been greater. Yet the prospect of writing a book can seem daunting, while the business of getting it published may be mystifying. Written by an expert in academic publishing, W...
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Cambridge [etc.] :
Cambridge University Press
2010
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| See on Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991008325189708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
Table of Contents:
- Pt. I. Becoming an Author: 1. Foundations
- 2. Contexts
- 3. Getting commissioned
- 4. Contracts and agents
- Part II. Writing the Text: 5. Processes (I)
- 6. Processes (II)
- 7. Craft; 8. Dissertations
- Part III. Managing the Project: 9. Time
- 10. People
- 11. Next
- Appendix A. Proposal guidelines
- Appendix B. Sample book proposal
- Appendix C. Guide to contracts.
