Friday April 29, 10 – 11:30AM, Recording
Meet with editors from three presses (Amherst College Press, Georgetown University Press, and Saint Lucy Books), a literary agent, and a writing consultant to learn about options for book publishing and to hear their suggestions for faculty authors interested in pitching new projects.
Time will be provided for small group discussion.
Presenters:
- Mark Alice Durant, Saint Lucy Books, publisher of elegant, idiosyncratic, and accessible books that combine words and images to celebrate contemporary photographic artists
- Hannah Brooks-Motl, Assistant Acquisitions Editor, Amherst College Press, an open access, digital-first press committed to the mission and ethos of the liberal arts
- Deirdre Mullane, Mullane Literary Associates, an independent literary agency with an emphasis on idea-driven nonfiction, especially in the areas of history, science, politics, narrative nonfiction, nature/environment, sports, mind/body/spirit, and a small list of literary/commercial fiction
- Elizabeth Garber, Senior Editor for Sociology and Anthropology, Palgrave Macmillan, commissions primarily, monographs, edited collections, handbooks, reference works, and Palgrave Pivots in the areas of sociology (with a North American focus) and anthropology.
- Carole Sargent, founding director of the Office of Scholarly Publications at Georgetown University, helps scholars publish research in high-impact journals and university presses
Sponsored by the Dresher Center for the Humanities; the Center for Social Science Scholarship; and the Center for Innovation, Research, and Creativity in the Arts.