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Publishing Your First Book
Date
Thu April 12th 2018, 12:00 - 2:00pm
Location
Building 200, Room 307
Speakers): Priya Nelson (University of Chicago Press)
The Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages and the Department of History invites you to
"Publishing your First Book" a Workshop lead by Priya Nelson (University of Chicago Press)
THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018 from 12:00 pm - 2:00PM
BLDG. 200, Room 307
Open to advanced graduate students, post-docs, Assistant Professors, and Associate Professors.
This workshop is about all aspects of book publishing—from the writing stage to finding a publisher. Participants are expected to read two short pieces (circulated with the announcement) and come ready with questions about the process of writing and revision. The general discussion will be followed by a Q&A. This event will be particularly helpful to advanced graduate students and early career faculty, though all are welcome. Please come prepare to discuss the attached document.
PRIYA NELSON is Editor for Anthropology and History at the University of Chicago Press. She began her publishing career in 2011 after earning degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Chicago. At the Press, she commissions original books and translations in her fields while also bringing the classics of twentieth-century scholarship to new readers. To see a list of her recent acquisitions, visit .