Publishing
In December 2021, the WCC launched its Publishing Series with three events focused on getting your book from proposal to publication. These sessions are targeted towards first-time and experienced authors who want to publish with an academic press.
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Session 1 - Writing a Book Proposal
Rob Tempio of Princeton University Press discusses book proposals and PUP’s new The Book Proposal Book by Laura Portwood-Stacer.
The format includes a conversation between panelists Rob Tempio (PUP) and Caroline Cheung (Princeton University), followed by a Q&A period.
This resource page includes information from the Workshopping Your Book Proposal event.
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Session 2 - Publishing Your Book: From Proposal Submission to Publication
Stefan Vranka of Oxford University Press discusses what happens in the publishing process after you submit your book proposal through to the publication of your book.
The format includes a presentation by Stefan Vranka (OUP), followed by a Q&A period.
This resource page includes information from the post-interview discussion
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Related: Workshopping Your Book Proposal
Editors from Tangent Publishing introduce their new imprint Tangent and discuss book publishing more generally.
This was a workshopping event where participants submitted their draft book pitches and short book proposals. Panelists Nandini Pandey (Johns Hopkins University), Francesca Martelli (UCLA), Verity Platt (Cornell University), and Scott McGill (Rice University) provided feedback in breakout rooms.