Writing Local History Today - A Guide to Researching, Publishing, and Marketing Your Book

Writing Local History Today guides local historians through the process of researching, writing, and publishing their work. Thomas A. Mason and J. Kent Calder present step-by-step advice to guide aspiring authors to a successful publication and focus not only on how to write well but also how to market and sell one's work.

About the author

Thomas A. Mason is adjunct senior lecturer at Indiana University–Indianapolis. He previously served as director of publications at the Indiana Historical Society.J. Kent Calder is retired as editorial director of the University of Oklahoma Press and served as executive director of the Texas State Historical Association from 2008 to 2014.

Summary

Writing Local History Today guides local historians through the process of researching, writing, and publishing their work. Thomas A. Mason and J. Kent Calder present step-by-step advice to guide aspiring authors to a successful publication and focus not only on how to write well but also how to market and sell one’s work.

Product details

• Authors: J Kent Calder, J. Kent Calder, Thomas A Mason, Thomas a Calder Mason, Thomas A. Mason, Thomas A. Calder Mason, Mason Thomas A.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.07.2024
• EAN: 9781538182611
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-8261-1
• No. of pages: 180
• Series: American Association for State and Local History
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance > Training, job, career; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Study & Teaching, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Museum Administration & Museology, General & world history, Management & management techniques, Writing & editing guides, General and world history, Writing and editing guides, Management and management techniques, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, Educational: Social sciences, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / Authorship, Educational: Humanities & social sciences, general