Writing Successful Academic Books

Informationen zum Autor Anthony Haynes is Director of The Professional and Higher Partnership Ltd and a Visiting Professor at Beijing Normal University. Klappentext A practical guide to both writing and getting published, written by an expert in academic publishing. Zusammenfassung This practical guide covers all stages of academic authorship from developing the initial idea for a book through to post-publication! showing how to avoid common pitfalls. Full of real examples! including a sample book proposal! the book covers everything you need to know to build up a successful publication record. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Jaan Mikk; Preface; Part I. Becoming an Author: 1. Foundations; 2. Contexts; 3. Getting commissioned; 4. Contracts and agents; Part II. Writing the Text: 5. Processes (I); 6. Processes (II); 7. Craft; 8. Dissertations; Part III. Managing the Project: 9. Time; 10. People; 11. Next; Appendix A. Proposal guidelines; Appendix B. Sample book proposal; Appendix C. Guide to contracts.

Product details

• Authors: Anthony Haynes, Haynes Anthony
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.03.2010
• EAN: 9780521514989
• ISBN: 978-0-521-51498-9
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance > Training, job, career; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Literature: general, reference works; Linguistics, Writing and editing guides, Creative writing & creative writing guides, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / General, Educational: English language & literacy, Educational: English language: reading & writing skills