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Katelyn E. Knox and Allison Van Deventer, authors of The Dissertation-to-Book Workbook (U Chicago Press, 2023), answer your questions about academic books. To order…

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What should your academic book conclusion say? How long should it be? In this post, I give you practical information plus templates to get you started.

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It all starts with your Book Questions and Chapter Answers. Book Questions and Chapter Answers are powerful tools for transforming your dissertation into a compelling scholarly book. They help you ide...

When a book similar to yours comes out first, it may seem like cause for panic. But this post offers some advice on dealing with this predicament at different stages of the publishing process.

How can you produce a strong monograph and navigate academic book publishing without feeling overwhelmed? I tell you exactly where to turn in this post.

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Many authors wonder whether they should consider publishing their scholarly book as part of a series at a university press. This post includes information that can help authors decide whether a series...

Whether you have no clue what series exist in your field(s) or have more targeted questions about evaluating potential series for your book, this post’s got you covered. Specifically, I’ll cover: Let’...

Prestige aside, from the outside, it might seem like all university presses (and editors) are identical. You write your book, it goes through peer review, you revise it, and eventually it’s published....