The Dissertation-to-Book Workbook
Exercises for Developing and Revising Your Book Manuscript
$45.60
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
22 January 2024
Summary
Writing an academic book is a daunting task. Where to start? This workbook.
So, you’ve written a dissertation. Congratulations! But how do you turn it into a book? Even if you know what to do when revising your dissertation, do you know how to do those things? This workbook by Katelyn Knox and Allison Van Deventer, creators of the successful online Dissertation-to-Book Boot Camp, offers a series of manageable, concrete steps with exercises to help you revise your aca…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780226825816 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0226825817 |
| Author: | Katelyn E. Knox, Allison Van Deventer |
| Publisher: | The University of Chicago Press |
| Imprint: | University of Chicago Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 22 January 2024 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 216mm x 279mm |
| Series: | Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing |
Critics Review
“The Dissertation-to-Book Workbook not only succeeds but excels in guiding scholars through this process of revision. This pragmatic workbook walks an author through clear steps to identify the organizing principle of the book, write and revise the book’s central claims, and then ensure that the chapters actually function well together before the author sends the book to a press. Since scholars often only have one opportunity to convince a press to publish their book, working through this process before sending to editors is crucial—and this is an essential guide.”
– Rebecca K. Marchiel, University of Mississippi“Based on their years of helping academics revise their dissertations into books, Knox and Van Deventer have distilled their incredible depth of knowledge into a beautifully thought-out book that takes you step by step through the process of revising your dissertation. Too many writing books give vague advice without any practical guidance. This is not that book. From advice on crafting your book’s arc and organizing principle to drafting your book questions and producing chapter answers, this book takes all the guessing out of one of the most stressful tasks academics face. This is the best book I have seen on the topic.” – Wendy Belcher, author of Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks
Katelyn E. Knox
Katelyn E. Knox is an associate professor of French at the University of Central Arkansas. She is the author of Race on Display in 20th- and 21st-Century France.
Allison Van Deventer is a freelance developmental editor for academic authors in the humanities and qualitative social sciences.
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