Other academics, particularly younger scholars, often ask me about how to get an academic book published. When I recently floated the idea of writing a series of blog posts about this issue, on social ...

Writing the first book is time-consuming. So, you may wonder, why should people still write one—especially if a book is not required for tenure at their institution? Many people may advise you to just ...

This is the fourth and final post in my series on how to write an academic press book and get it published. In Part I, I summarized the criteria that can help you decide whether you want to write an ...

There are two main publishing paths: traditional publishing and self-publishing. Each has its pros and cons. Books have a timeless nature to them. Long after you’ve retired from active business, your ...

Every year, millions of books are published, many of which are business books, but 99% never sell more than a thousand copies. The average book in America sells about 500 copies. Only a handful make ...

My new book arrived on my doorstep today: “Writing Tools for the College Admissions Essay.” If you are counting, that makes 21 books with my name on the cover as editor or author. But it is only with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Lazarow is a venture capitalist and the author of Out-Innovate. Many innovation leaders – entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, ...

As a developmental academic editor who helps authors think through big-picture issues related to their writing, I have a lot of conversations with scholars about how to approach drafting a book. Many ...