Workshop: How to Connect with Editors at Scholarly Publishers
Recordings, transcript, and resources from the October 2025 webinar
Who this workshop is for & what you'll get out of it
In this one-hour workshop, Laura Portwood-Stacer will share her time-tested tips for connecting with acquiring editors at scholarly presses, whether you're writing your first book or building on past academic publishing experiences in hopes of taking more control over the process this time around.
This workshop will cover:
- how and when to approach editors to discuss your book project
- how to write a query email that actually gets a response
- tips on navigating conversations at academic conferences
- questions you should be asking editors when deciding whether you want to publish with their press
- how and when to follow up
This workshop is for scholars hoping to publish an academic book with a university press or other scholarly publisher. If you're not writing a scholarly book or hoping to publish with a scholarly press, this probably isn't the best workshop for you.
Register to attend the workshop and access recordings + supporting materials
This workshop was held live via Zoom on October 1, 2025. By registering below, you will receive access to a video and audio recording of the live webinar as well as some additional resources.
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About Laura Portwood-Stacer
Laura Portwood-Stacer, PhD, is a publishing consultant, developmental editor, and the author of The Book Proposal Book: A Guide for Scholarly Authors (Princeton University Press, 2021). Laura's online courses and workshops have helped thousands of academic writers craft outstanding book proposals and connect successfully with editors at university presses and other scholarly publishers. Laura's next book, Make Your Manuscript Work: A Guide to Developmental Editing for Scholarly Writers, was released by Princeton University Press in August, 2025. Find out more about Laura and what she does at ManuscriptWorks.com.