EBOOK: Becoming an Author: Advice for Academics and Other Professionals

Would you like to write for publication, but can’t find the time or motivation to do so? Do you already publish academically or professionally, and want to extend your portfolio of publications? Would you like help in guiding your students as they set out on a career as published authors? Becoming an Author provides an accessible and engaging toolkit for authors, students, academics and other professionals who want to build their careers, their confidence and their personal satisfaction through publication. It demystifies the move from being an effective student or active professional to being a published author, drawing aside the veils of confusion that surround the practicalities of publishing in academic journals, or entering the book market place. The book takes the reader through the publishing process from planning and writing, through to contractual and ethical matters, discussing key issues such as: The importance of structure and style Where and how to publish your work Dealing with publishers The future of academic publishing The authors’ experience of publishing, editing and reviewing in a range of academic areas has allowed them to fill the book with real-life experiences about encountering and overcoming problems associated with becoming an author. It has also allowed them to address the psychological and emotional barriers that confront authors, and to offer practical help in getting past them. "Canter and Fairbairn offer helpful advice on getting started in academic writing, together with offering some useful tips and pointers for those more established. As such this is a handy text to have on the shelf as a reminder, and as a support for students and new colleagues entering the world of academic publication." Studies in Higher Education Would you like to write for publication, but can't find the time or motivation to do so? Do you already publish academically or professionally, and want to extend your portfolio of publications? Would you like help in guiding your students as they set out on a career as published authors? Becoming an Author provides an accessible and engaging toolkit for authors, students, academics and other professionals who want to build their careers, their confidence and their personal satisfaction through publication. It demystifies the move from being an effective student or active professional, to being a published author. The authors draw aside the veils of confusion that surround the practicalities of publishing in academic journals or entering the book market place. This book takes the reader through the publishing process from planning and writing, through to contractual and ethical matters, discussing key issues such as: The importance of structure and style Where and how to publish your work Dealing with publishers The future of academic publishingthe authors' experience of publishing, editing and reviewing in a range of academic areas has allowed them to fill the book with real-life experiences about encountering and overcoming problems associated with becoming an author. It has also allowed them to address the psychological and emotional barriers that confront authors, and to offer practical help in getting past them. This Book Demystifies All Aspects Of The Move From Being An Effective Student Or Active Professional To Being Published. Advice On Careers & Achieving Success. 1. Publishing Without Perishing -- 2. The Author's Journey -- 3. Varieties Of Publication -- 4. Beyond The Blank Page -- 5. The Importance Of Style -- 6. The Importance Of Structure -- 7. Using Illustration -- 8. Moral Authorship : Responsibilities And Rights -- 9. Writing For Journals -- 10. The Journal Process -- 11. Newspapers And Other Forms Of Publication -- 12. Doing A Book -- 13. From Idea To Reality : A Book's Journey To Print -- 14. Changing Media -- Postscript : Becoming An Academic Author. David Canter And Gavin Fairbairn. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This book demystifies all aspects of the move from being an effective student or active professional to being published. The psychological and emotional barriers are examined as well as the appropriate processes to get beyond them. The veil of confusion that surrounds the practicalities of publishing in academic journals or entering the book marketplace are drawn aside. This is for professors, postgraduates, professionals, and researchers who want to get published