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Rating: Summary: useful handbook Review: Gives consistent and straight-forward advice, with a few bits of practical inspiration. There are no real trade secrets here, and Germano makes some points that are certainly arguable, but these qualities may be why this guide will remain current and useful for some time.
Rating: Summary: Tremendous Review: The former editorial director of the Columbia University Press lays it all out for aspiring non-fiction authors. From finding a publishing house to choosing a title for your work Germano provides solid advice which the would-be writer should ignore at his or her peril. His advice certainly made me re-think the working title "Get Over the Schmuck: Bereavement for Dummies" when submitting my motivational guide to coping with loss, and it paid dividends. An indispensible guide.
Rating: Summary: An expert publishing guide for scholars Review: William Germano became an expert in scholarly book publishing as editor in chief of Columbia University Press. Today, he is vice president and publishing director of Routledge. This book summarizes the most important lessons of a life in editorial development.Germano explains book development from two perspectives. As an editor and publisher, he explains what a book must do for the press that releases it. He helps aspiring authors - and editors - to understand their role in the process of creating and developing the book a publisher will produce. Germano's easygoing, informative style reminds me of the old-fashioned editors and publishers I have known. This is an overview of working with books intended for a scholarly or scientific audience. It is a systematic guidebook to the publishing process. It explains what publishers do, how a manuscript must be prepared, how to select a publisher, and how to propose a book. Then it explains how to work with publisher or editor from proposal to finished product. First-time authors and editors will find this a valuable resource that helps beginners to avoid common mistakes. Seasoned authors will find value in the concise, well structured tour of the publishing process. Book review published in Design Research News, Volume 6, Number 7, Jul 2001 ISSN 1473-3862.
Rating: Summary: Conversation with a Friend I Needed These Past 6 Months Review: Written clearly and conversationally, this was my best friend in walking me through the process toward signing my first book. The author helped me structure the proposal, respond to reader reviews, and understand my contract with a large university press. This short guide provided just enough detail to get me through every step.
Another helpful guide is Handbook for Academic Authors by Beth Luey.
Rating: Summary: Conversation with a Friend I Needed These Past 6 Months Review: Written clearly and conversationally, this was my best friend in walking me through the process toward signing my first book. The author helped me structure the proposal, respond to reader reviews, and understand my contract with a large university press. This short guide provided just enough detail to get me through every step.
Another helpful guide is Handbook for Academic Authors by Beth Luey.
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