Contracts, Agents, and Editors, Oh My! Demystifying the Path to Publication
What is an advance contract? Do you need an agent? How do you know which editor to approach with your manuscript? Successfully following the path to academic publishing can be daunting for first-time authors. But it doesn’t have to be. Acquisitions editor Laura Devulis joins us to explain the hidden curriculum, including:
How soon you can approach an academic press with your proposal.
What it means when your editor offers you an advance contract.
How much of your manuscript can be previously published.
What happens when you miss a deadline.
Some important things to communicate to your editor…
The skinny
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