Interview with a Book Permissions Editor
Permissions editor James Toftness explains when and how to seek permissions for the quoted text and images you want to publish in your book.
November 01, 2022Permissions editor James Toftness explains when and how to seek permissions for the quoted text and images you want to publish in your book.
November 01, 2022A former Cambridge University Press editor explains the key parts to include in your academic book proposal when pitching to university presses.
July 18, 2022Former 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, 2022How to write a great proposal for artist's grants, fellowships, residencies, commissions, and more.
March 22, 2022Working with an SME developmental editor, copyeditor, or dissertation editor can improve your writing and publication record, but there are downsides as well.
March 17, 2022Writing 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, 2022The biggest changes in scholarly publishing that university presses have seen since the pandemic began and suggestions for authors navigating these changes.
October 22, 2021Julia Klein discusses the history of Soberscove Press, the intersection of art and publishing, and her advice for artists and academics hoping to publish more.
October 01, 2021How 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