How to Separate Your Book Proposal from the Pack
Key tips for catching an editor’s eye and keeping it on your idea.
August 06, 2024Column
Journalists: 3 Tips for Finding a Publisher
Our advice for journalists seeking to publish books, including defining your book's niche, learning about the publication industry, and finding the right publisher.
March 05, 2024
The Three Main Types of Academic Publishers
While university presses have long been seen as the gold standard for academic publishing, in recent years, a growing number of for-profit publishers and small presses have entered the market, offering authors new options for getting their work in front of readers.
April 06, 2023
The Key Parts of an Academic Book Proposal
A former Cambridge University Press editor explains the key parts to include in your academic book proposal when pitching to university presses.
July 18, 2022
How to Approach a University Press with Your Book Idea
Former Cambridge University Press acquisitions and desk editor and Flatpage team member Maartje has seen the good, the bad, and the ugly in book proposals. In this post, she shares her tips and insights about what to think about when preparing to contact a publisher.
March 31, 2022
Tips for Writing Your Second Academic Book
Writing alone in the room, without a committee’s voices rattling around in the head, I’ve found the second book has felt much more like it is for me.
January 29, 2022
How Academic Publishing Has Shifted during the Pandemic
The biggest changes in scholarly publishing that university presses have seen since the pandemic began and suggestions for authors navigating these changes.
October 22, 2021
What an Acquisitions Editor Looks for in a Publishable Book
How can you make the best use of your limited time and energy to ensure that your book will make it past an acquisition editor’s email inbox?
August 20, 2021