Recently, funny things have been happening in my slush pile. I find myself receiving well-written, correctly formatted, professional-looking query letters from bad writers. Imagine my chagrin: one ...

Even the greenest of graduate students have heard “publish or perish,” but rarely are they instructed on exactly how to accomplish that or even where to start. The world of publishing can feel ...

For scholars hoping to share their expertise in a book that reaches audiences far beyond the ivory tower, the journey often begins with a one-page query letter and a detailed book proposal, both ...