Workshop
Hosted by: American Ethnological Society
Of interest to: Students, generalists, faculty
Primary Theme: Academic Career Development, Practicing / Applied Career Development, Humanistic Anthropology
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This workshop is focused on helping attendees who are interested in the possibility of submitting book
manuscripts to peer-reviewed academic publishers. Workshop participants will include acquisitions editors
from three university presses who have overseen the review of hundreds of manuscripts covering a wide range
of topics. Some of the topics that will be covered include: choosing the right publisher for your work; preparing a book proposal
or prospectus; submitting your book manuscript; how the peer review process works; revising your manuscript;
working with publishers to promote your book; and tips for avoiding common mistakes.
Katherine McCaffrey
Montclair State University
Kate Marshall
Editor
University of California Press
Casey Kittrell
University of Texas Press
Ken Wissoker
Editorial Director
Duke University Press