Event Description
*Part of the Ideas on Fire First Book Publishing Series and University Press Week*
Publishing your first book is an exciting accomplishment for any scholar. But there’s a lot to navigate before you get to see your book on the shelves and on syllabi.
In this free webinar, hear from acquisition editors from leading scholarly presses how to create a winning first book proposal by approaching it as a pitch process aligning your book with publisher goals.
Join Ideas on Fire and acquisitions editors from over a dozen leading scholarly presses for a free webinar series that guides you through critical stages of the academic publishing journey for first books.
Over six focused sessions in Fall 2025 and Spring 2026, you’ll learn essential skills including selecting the right publisher, writing a compelling book proposal, working productively with an editorial team, finding a right-fit book series, navigating peer review, and executing effective marketing strategies that ensure your scholarship reaches its intended audiences.
Speakers:
– Sara Cohen: Editorial Director, University of Michigan Press
– Alyssa Napier: Acquisitions Editor, Columbia University Press
– Noah Springer: Acquisitions Editor, MIT Press
– Cathy Hannabach: CEO, Ideas on Fire
Free, but registration required
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