Book Publishing Resources Redux
As the year comes to a close, we’ve rounded up some new and helpful resources for those of you embarking on your writing or book publishing journey. Don’t forget to consult our list from 2022! Happy writing!
Asking the Editors: Part 1: Junior Prof shares advice from two leading university press editors about first-time book authorship (Part 1 of 3, Elizabeth Ault, Inside Higher Ed)
H-Net’s Feeding the Elephant “Working with Your Editor” series
Publishing Consultant Jane Friedman’s Blog
When to Submit your Book to a University Press
Writing that Matters: A Handbook for Chicanx and Latinx Studies, L. Heidenreich and Rita E. Urquijo-Ruiz (University of Arizona Press, 2024)
The Business of Being a Writer, by Jane Friedman (University of Chicago Press, 2018).
What Editors Do: The Art, Craft, and Business of Book Editing, edited by Peter Ginna (University of Chicago Press, 2017)
Developmental Editing, Second Edition: A Handbook for Freelancers, Publishers, and Authors (University of Chicago Press, 2023)
Is Grad School for Me? Demystifying the Application Process for First-Gen BIPOC Students, by Yvette Martinez-Vu and Miroslava Chavez-Garcia (University of California Press, 2024)
The Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking, Second Edition, by Brooke Borel (University of Chicago, Press, 2023)
But Can I Start a Sentence with "But"?: Advice from the Chicago Style Q&A, edited by the University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff (University of Chicago Press, 2016)
First Gen: A Memoir, by Alejandra Campverdi (Grand Central Publishing, 2024)