The term “publishing,” like “editor,” gestures at so many activities that it’s not surprising if writers aren’t clear just what a publishing company actually does. What Do Publishers Do? A chapter from Getting It Published: A Guide for Scholars and Anyone Else Serious about Serious Books William Germano “Wise counsel from a battle-tested strategist to the innocent.”-Jim Higgins, Writer Germano deconstructs and demystifies what publishers and editors actually do and what authors should look for in finding the right house for their subject and in putting the right words in their contract.”-GraceAnne DeCandido, Booklist “A short, sharp, and probably indispensable book for anyone who is hoping to publish a serious nonfiction work. “This endlessly useful and expansive guide is every academic’s pocket Wikipedia: a timely, relevant, and ready resource on scholarly publishing, from the traditional monograph to the digital e-book.… Professional advice simply does not get any savvier than this pitch-perfect manual on how to think like a publisher.”-Diana Fuss, Princeton University
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