Book Publishing Seminar

James MacNevin, senior editor at the University of British Columbia Press, is holding a book publishing talk at McMaster University.

The talk will focus on scholarly book publishing and provides an opportunity to learn about the process of publishing with a university press in Canada. Discussion topics include:

• what distinguishes university presses from other publishers
• how to locate the appropriate publisher for your work
• how to prepare an attractive prospectus
• how to turn your thesis into a book
• the peer review process
• sources of funding for scholarly monographs
• what to expect of your publisher and what your publisher will expect of you

This session is open to all faculty, advanced PhD students, and postdoctoral fellows.

Details:

Wednesday, March 29

• Time: 12:30 – 1:30 pm (ET)
• Location: Zoom
• More information can be found at gs.mcmaster.ca

If you are unable to attend but would like to set up a separate meeting to discuss a specific book proposal, please email James MacNevin at macnevin@ubcpress.ca.