William Germano

Cómo transformar tu tesis en libro es la guía esencial para los autores de obras especializadas que quieran revisar una tesis doctoral para su publicación. William Germano, autor de Getting It Published (Cómo lograr que te publiquen) aprovecha su amplia experiencia en la edición de obras especializadas para proporcionar a los autores una perspectiva muy actual sobre cómo convertir una tesis en un texto original que los editores tengan en cuenta. Partiendo de la idea de que revisar la tesis es un proceso de adaptación de un género a otro, Germano ofrece consejos sobre cuestiones tales como rehacer el índice, poner coto a las notas al pie, revisar la extensión de los capítulos y afrontar las limitaciones de la jerga especializada. También ofrece programas para ayudar a los escritores a planificar sus calendarios de revisión. Con escuetas instrucciones, ejemplos atractivos y una mirada comprensiva hacia las manías propias de la escritura académica, Cómo transformar tu tesis en libro señala a los recién doctorados los elementos necesarios para una cuidadosa y concienzuda revisión, algo que resulta de valor inestimable a medida que se adaptan a sus nuevos roles como escritores profesionales. «Con perspicacia, compasión, e ingenio, William Germano ha hecho un gran servicio a todos los redactores de tesis (y directores de tesis). Este libro debería entregarse al candidato al término de todas las defensas de tesis doctorales.» Eric Foner, profesor de Historia, Columbia University «Pocas veces hay un libro que uno pueda calificar de indispensable. Cómo transformar tu tesis en libro de William Germano es un libro indispensable para cualquiera que se proponga acceder al doctorado, escribir una tesis, revisar una tesis, o leer una «opera prima" como editor, como miembro de una junta de evaluación académica, o como decano o rector. Sin lugar a dudas, el estilo mismo de Germano, diáfano, claro y sentencioso, es un modelo pa

Writers and publishers depend on one another, but it often seems as if they speak two different languages. "Getting It Published" is a lively, insider's guide to academic publishing--a book that will tell you not only how publishing works, but how you can make it work for you. Written by a veteran editor with experience in both the university press and commercial worlds, the book fields the big questions in a scholar's life. Why do editors choose some books and decline others? How does a writer decide where to submit a project? How does the review process work, and why is it necessary? What can an author expect from a publishing house--before, during, and after publication? William Germano answers these questions and more, and along the way, offers encouragement, tips, and warnings. Writers and publishers depend on one another, but it often seems as if they speak two different languages. "Getting It Published" is a lively, insider's guide to academic publishing--a book that will tell you not only how publishing works, but how you can make it work for you. Written by a veteran editor with experience in both the university press and commercial worlds, the book fields the big questions in a scholar's life. Why do editors choose some books and decline others? How does a writer decide where to submit a project? How does the review process work, and why is it necessary? What can an author expect from a publishing house--before, during, and after publication? William Germano answers these questions and more, and along the way, offers encouragement, tips, and warnings. This savvy guide unravels the mysteries of publishing and walks you through the process from start to finish. You'll learn how to think about your book before you submit it and what you need to know about your contract. With wit and humor, Germano also addresses some of the finer points of publishing etiquette, including how--and how not--to approach a busy editor and how to work with other publishing professionals on matters of design, marketing, and publicity. Graduate students, recent Ph.D.'s, and experienced authors alike will appreciate the chapters on "Quotations, Pictures, and Other Headaches" and on compiling and editing collections and anthologies. "Scholarly publishing is a big,