Handbook of academic authors \ Beth Luey

By:

Luey, Beth

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: England : Cambridge University Press 1995 Edition: 3Description: 312 pContent type:

texto

Media type:

no mediado

Carrier type:

volumen

ISBN:

0521498929

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

808.02 L9489

Contents:

1.The publishing partnership. 2.Journal Articles. 3.Revising a Dissertation 4.Finding a Publisher fof the scholarly book. 5.Working with your Publisher6.Multiauthor books and anthologies7.Finding a Publisher for the college textbook 8.Working with your textbook publisher. 9.Book for general readers. 10.The mechanics of authorship. 11.Electronic manuscripts and electronic publishing. 12.Costs and Prices.

Abstract: Beth Luey-editor, author, lecturer, and former owner of her own small publishing company explains how to choose a publisher and how to present a persuasive and well-planned proposal. Written in a conversational style that is interesting to read, her book introduces the reader to the standard publishing contract and offers advice on how to negat She gives clear, common core pidance on preparing the final manuscript, applying for permission to quote, and root te blejartwork. This new edition contains an entirely new chapter on writing nonnction for a general audience and has been revised and updated throughout to reflect the state of new technologies and their meaning or authors.The author also gives advice on revising the dissertation for publication; writing and submitting journal articles; and planning, writing, and publishing the scholarly book. She tells how to handle the practical and dipang demands of editing a multiauthor volume or an anthology and provides an introdue to the very different world of textbook writing. A concluding chapter on prices and costs will help authors understand the business of publishing.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Libros	Biblioteca UHEMISFERIOS LITERATURA	808.02 L9489 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Ej.1	Available	Acervo General de Libros		23648

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Beth Luey-editor, author, lecturer, and former owner of her own small publishing company explains how to choose a publisher and how to present a persuasive and well-planned proposal. Written in a conversational style that is interesting to read, her book introduces the reader to the standard publishing contract and offers advice on how to negat She gives clear, common core pidance on preparing the final manuscript, applying for permission to quote, and root te blejartwork. This new edition contains an entirely new chapter on writing nonnction for a general audience and has been revised and updated throughout to reflect the state of new technologies and their meaning or authors.The author also gives advice on revising the dissertation for publication; writing and submitting journal articles; and planning, writing, and publishing the scholarly book. She tells how to handle the practical and dipang demands of editing a multiauthor volume or an anthology and provides an introdue to the very different world of textbook writing. A concluding chapter on prices and costs will help authors understand the business of publishing.

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