MANUSCRIPT WORKS
Supporting scholarly book authors from proposal to publication
Join Dr. Laura Portwood-Stacer, author of The Book Proposal Book, for a conversation with Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans about her new book, Black Feminist Writing: A Practical Guide to Publishing Academic Books
Free
Show up with a book idea, leave with a short list of dream presses and the beginnings of your winning pitch
$35
Increase your chances of success with scholarly book publishers! You'll finish this self-paced course with an outstanding book proposal, a list of best-fit presses, and a submission strategy personalized to *your* goals and timeline.
$395
Learn how to reframe your dissertation project so publishers will see it as an appealing future book. This webinar will explain what scholarly publishers are looking for in new books and how to increase your chances of a positive response.
Free
Curious about getting help from a developmental editor on your scholarly manuscripts? This webinar will introduce you to developmental editing as a service available to authors of academic books and journal articles.
Free
Racism and inequity are real problems in scholarly book publishing, at both structural and individual levels. This panel discussion addresses those issues head-on and offers insight for scholars who are preparing to navigate the process.
Free
Many scholars want to publish books, whether to fulfill career expectations or personal goals.
Yet the academy provides little training or support to help you achieve the results you want.
Manuscript Works, run by Laura Portwood-Stacer, PhD, has a mission to guide academic authors through the publishing process with honesty and empathy to produce books you can feel proud to share with the world.
Like most aspects of academia, scholarly publishing is full of norms that require social and cultural capital—or years of trial and error—to master.
Manuscript Works’ courses, workshops, and online programs cut through the mystery and give you straight answers to questions you may not have known to ask.
You’ve poured years of life and labor into your scholarship. You know it’s time to get it out there, but you’re unsure about the next steps you need to take.
Imagine submitting your book proposal or finished manuscript, certain that it will impress publishers and peer reviewers and demonstrate your project’s value for readers. Manuscript Works will give you the support you need to do just that, with the confidence that you’re on the right track every step of the way.
VISIT THE MANUSCRIPT WORKS ARCHIVE FOR TIPS ON WRITING AND PUBLISHING YOUR SCHOLARLY BOOK