Outstanding Academic Book Proposals: A Virtual Workshop with Dr. Laura Portwood-Stacer

Workshop Description:

The Faculty Center and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) is excited to announce this workshop aimed at supporting faculty seeking to learn more about and gain valuable insights into the scholarly book publishing process.

Dr. Laura Portwood-Stacer has worked with hundreds of scholarly writers to help achieve clarity and confidence in their published work; her book clients have published in highly regarded presses (e.g., Princeton, Duke, University of California, etc.). Dr. Portwood-Stacer received her Ph.D. in Communication from the Annenberg School of Communication & Journalism at the University of Southern California. Her newest book, The Book Proposal Book: A Guide for Scholarly Authors is available for pre-order from Princeton University Press. You can read more about Dr. Portwood-Stacer and her scholarly writing services at https://manuscriptworks.com/

This workshop will consist of a 60-minute live presentation by followed by a 30-minute Q&A session.  The workshop is offered to scholars at all stages. The workshop will cover:

• The acquisitions context and who will evaluate your book proposal
• The key proposal components and what readers are looking for in each one
• Lesser-known ‘tricks’ to make your proposal stand out from the crowd
• Common mistakes you can easily avoid