Dissertation to Book: A Conversation with Two Editors

How should a scholar think about subject, tone, length, and audience in revising their dissertation into a first book? What are the most important elements of a book proposal, and how should new authors approach editors? How are second books different? In an interview-style format, executive editors from two distinguished university presses will offer advice about the process, challenges, and possibilities of writing and publishing scholarly books. Reception follows at 5:00 pm. Free and open to the public.

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Speakers:

• Gita Manaktala, Executive Editor at Large, MIT Press
• Ken Wissoker, Senior Executive Editor at Duke University Press and Director, Intellectual Publics, The Graduate Center at CUNY
• Moderator: Christine Folch, Bacca Foundation Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology, Duke University

Hosted by the Publishing Humanities Initiative, John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute.
Co-sponsored by The Graduate School, Faculty Advancement, and the Faculty Write program. This event is part of the Academic Job Search Series.