For a few years now, higher-ed versions of Shark Tank have been popping up on campuses and at academic conferences. The sessions follow the model of the reality-TV show but, rather than ...

For scholars hoping to share their expertise in a book that reaches audiences far beyond the ivory tower, the journey often begins with a one-page query letter and a detailed book proposal, both ...

A prospective author looking for the how-tos of writing a book proposal will find no end of advice and templates on the internet. Harder to track down is clear advice about the more intangible aspects ...

If you want to publish a book, the first thing you’ll need to do is to put together a book proposal. Follow these 4 steps to craft one publishers will love. Most executives, however, are hoping to ...

As a former acquisitions editor at a publishing company, I well remember the ritual wherein executives gathered in a conference room armed with their tabbed notebooks. Once a month, department leaders ...

A few months ago, I polled my Twitter followers to ask what factor most held them back from submitting their book proposal to an academic publisher. Some said a lack of knowledge about the process, ...

I'm in the thick of it every day: writing, reviewing or advising on proposals. Just recently, a proposal of ours swung open the doors to a leading Nigerian bank partnership. It’s these real-life ...

After a lengthy hiatus caused by other obligations, I am back with the third installment in my series of posts about how how to publish an academic book. In Part I, I summarized the criteria that can ...

I’ve never given birth before, but... ... after I “gave birth to” my first book, I said, “Oh heck no, this shop is closed for business for a while” in the ...