For the April meeting of the Academic Editing Book Club, we will be discussing Dr. Laura Portwood-Stacer’s The Book Proposal Book.

This event will consist of a Q&A with Dr. Laura Portwood-Stacer, hosted by Dr. Jana Riess.

About the book
The scholarly book proposal may be academia’s most mysterious genre. You have to write one to get published, but most scholars receive no training on how to do so—and you may have never even seen a proposal before you’re expected to produce your own. The Book Proposal Book cuts through the mystery and guides prospective authors step by step through the process of crafting a compelling proposal and pitching it to university presses and other academic publishers.

About the author
Laura Portwood-Stacer, PhD, is a developmental editor and founder of Manuscript Works, a consultancy serving academic authors around the world. She is the author of Lifestyle Politics and Radical Activism and previously taught media and cultural studies at New York University and the University of Southern California. She lives in Los Angeles. Twitter @lportwoodstacer

 

[Image description]: Flyer showing the front cover of The Book Proposal Book, A Guide for Scholarly Authors, by Laura Portwood-Stacer, with the text: Academic Editing Book Club: Monday, April 3, 10am PT / 1pm ET. Author Q&A with Dr. Laura Portwood-Stacer, hosted by Dr. Jana Riess.