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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Main Author: 510390 Haynes, Anthony
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Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010
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description "'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, Writing Successful Academic Books provides a practical guide to both writing and getting published. It covers all stages of academic authorship from developing the initial idea for a book through to post-publication issues, showing how to avoid the common pitfalls and achieve academic and professional success through publication. Full of real life examples, including a sample book proposal, the book covers everything you need to know to build up an authorial career. This is an invaluable guide for academic authors - prospective or established - in all disciplines"--Provided by publisher.
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spelling KOHA-OAI-TEST:4648092020-12-19T17:17:03ZWriting successful academic books / 510390 Haynes, Anthony Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press,2010.eng"'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, Writing Successful Academic Books provides a practical guide to both writing and getting published. It covers all stages of academic authorship from developing the initial idea for a book through to post-publication issues, showing how to avoid the common pitfalls and achieve academic and professional success through publication. Full of real life examples, including a sample book proposal, the book covers everything you need to know to build up an authorial career. This is an invaluable guide for academic authors - prospective or established - in all disciplines"--Provided by publisher.Includes bibliographical references and indexPt. 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"'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, Writing Successful Academic Books provides a practical guide to both writing and getting published. It covers all stages of academic authorship from developing the initial idea for a book through to post-publication issues, showing how to avoid the common pitfalls and achieve academic and professional success through publication. Full of real life examples, including a sample book proposal, the book covers everything you need to know to build up an authorial career. This is an invaluable guide for academic authors - prospective or established - in all disciplines"--Provided by publisher.PSZJBLAuthorshipAcademic writingScholarly publishingURN:ISBN:9780521514989 (hbk.)URN:ISBN:0521514983 (hbk.)URN:ISBN:9780521730747 (pbk.)URN:ISBN:0521730740 (pbk.)
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