About the Book
The aftermath of graduate school can be particularly trying for those under pressure to publish their dissertations. Written with good cheer and jammed with information, this lively guide offers hard-to-find practical advice on successfully turning a dissertation into a book or journal articles that will appeal to publishers and readers. It will help prospective authors master writing and revision skills, better understand the publishing process, and increase their chances of getting their work into print. This edition features new tips and planning tables to facilitate project scheduling, and a new foreword by Sandford G. Thatcher, Director of Penn State University Press.
Table of Contents
Foreword to the 2008 Edition
SANDFORD G. THATCHER
Introduction: Is the Publishable Dissertation an Oxymoron?
BETH LUEY
PART I. RETHINKING AND REVISING
I. You're the Author Now
WILLIAM P. SISLER
2. What Is Your Book About?
BETH LUEY
3. Turning Your Dissertation Rightside Out
SCOTT NORTON
4. Bringing Your Own Voice to the Table
SCOTT NORTON
5. Time to Trim: Notes, Bibliographies, Tables, and Graphs
JENYA WEINREB
PART II. DISCIPLINARY VARIATIONS
6. Caught in the Middle: The Humanities
JENNIFER CREWE
7. Putting Passion into Social Science
PETER J. DOUGHERTY AND CHARLES T. MYERS
8. From Particles to Articles: The Inside Scoop on Scientific Publishing
TREVOR lIPSCOMBE
9. Illustrated Ideas: Publishing in the Arts
JUDY METRO
10. A Sense of Place: Regional Books
ANN REGAN
11. Making a Difference: Professional Publishing
JOHANNA E. VONDELING
Conclusion: The Ticking Clock
BETH LUEY
Frequently Asked Questions
Planning Tools
Useful Reading
About the Contributors
Index
