We are excited to announce a call for chapter proposals in a forthcoming book that examines the impact and needs of global education on the field. The editors seek a diverse group of scholars to ...

This is the second post in a series about writing a book. Having just finished a new book on body language, brain science, and how people communicate, due out in May 2014 from Harvard, I’m posting a ...

Back in the old days, a prospective academic author could submit a manuscript —sometimes even a barely reworked dissertation — and book editors would consider it for publication. Now, even if you’ve ...

Getting published usually starts with a book proposal. Many a good manuscript has been turned down because of an ineffective proposal, and many a poor manuscript has been sent out for a formal review ...

Now in its fourth edition, How to Write a Book Proposal, by Michael Larsen, remains a hit. This new edition lays the groundwork for writing a good proposal and finding an agent to sell your book. What ...

Many journalists write books and thus know how today’s authors shoulder much of the marketing work for their books, even if they’re working through a publishing company. An increasingly powerful tool ...

If you’ve ever thought about writing a book, and wondered what a successful proposal looks like, wonder no longer. In a unique experiment, the publisher Palgrave Macmillan is posting proposals for ...