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Category Archives: academic book
thinking like an editor
There is a lot of good information about academic writing and publishing that is now out of print. It’s generally still accessible if you peruse the outlets that sell second hand books or remainders, so do check out the ‘other … Continue reading
Posted in academic book, academic writing voice, book proposal, book writing, books, nonfiction, Uncategorized
Tagged book, book proposal, nonfiction, Pat Thomson, Rabiner and Fortunato
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the biggest mistake you can make with a publisher
This post is from Philip Mudd, a publisher at Routledge. Philip is responsible for books on research methods, higher education, adult education and lifelong learning. What is the single biggest mistake people make when trying to get you to publish … Continue reading
Posted in academic book, book proposal, Philip Mudd, readers, Uncategorized
Tagged audience, book proposal, Pat Thomson, Philip Mudd, readers
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creativity and academic writing – an oxymoron?
I’ve been pondering the question of creativity in academic writing. One of my research interests is creative pedagogies, including but by no means exclusively in the arts. I’ve been thinking that I ought to say more about creativity in relation … Continue reading
Posted in academic blogging, academic book, academic writing, creative writing, Uncategorized
Tagged academic writing, creativity, James Clifford, Jones, Kip, Les Back, Pat Thomson
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blogging – don’t lose control of your content
In the last couple of weeks I’ve had cause to think about blogging – again. The paper that Inger Mewburn and I have recently published on ‘Why academics blog’ hasn’t quite gone viral, but it has generated a lot more … Continue reading
Posted in academic blogging, academic book
Tagged academic blogging, Pat Thomson, plagiarism
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three reasons why editing a book is a good idea
Is it worth editing a book? I’ve been asked this question a couple of times recently. It’s actually not an easy question, as you might guess. That’s because the answer depends on all kinds of things, including where you are … Continue reading
Posted in academic book, collaboration, contribution, editing, profile
Tagged collaboration, connection, editing books, Pat Thomson, profile
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turning your thesis into a book
Lots of people want to turn their thesis into a book. This is not always possible – not all theses make good books. But it may also not be desirable. Some disciplines revere the scholarly monograph so writing one may … Continue reading
Posted in academic book, book proposal, publishing, thesis
Tagged academic publishing, Pat Thomson, PhD to book
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