Discussions

Due to a last minute scheduling conflict, we recently lost our commentator for a panel taking place on Friday, January 6, 2023 from 1:30-3:30 PM as part of the upcoming 136th Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association (AHA) in Philadelphia, PA from January 5-8, and are looking for a replacement. For any Post-Doctoral and Tenure-Track scholars, please reach out as soon as possible if you are interested (ideally by or before Saturday, October 15).

Have you ever wondered how leading journals, such as The Lancet Global Health, determine their publishing priorities and what type of research gets published?

Now is your opportunity to gain an insider’s perspective on this process from Zoë Mullan, Editor-In-Chief of The Lancet Global Health. Zoë will inform scholars on how to strategically prepare for your future research in order to increase your chances of publication success.

During this conversation, you will gain:

• Insight from an Editor-in-Chief's perspective on forecasting research trends

Ready to transform your relationship with writing into one that is positive and supportive?

During her first year as an assistant professor, Jane Jones, developmental editor, academic book coach, and founder of Up In Consulting, found it challenging to navigate her tenure-track responsibilities. She ultimately decided to leave this career path to become a writing coach and developmental editor. Jane decided to make it her mission to help other scholars achieve access to proper support, feedback, and mentorship and, ultimately, restore their faith in their work.

Yes, it’s possible! Your academic book can interest a broad audience and sell as well.

Expert Jane Friedman, who has over 20 years of experience in the publishing industry and author of the book The Business of Being a Writer, will share case studies of academic authors who have successfully promoted and marketed their manuscripts, as well as offer practical steps you can take to best manage working with publishing agents.

Jane will offer clarity on the business principles of the publishing industry by discussing how to: