trade press

Are You Sure You Know What a "Trade Publisher" Is? Let's Clear It Up

Different kinds of publishers prioritize different kinds of texts. Books by academics are published by university presses, commercial academic presses, and sometimes trade presses. So where should you send your book proposal? Here is a breakdown of where your academic book manuscript might fit and might not.

7 Mistakes I Made When I Published my First Academic Book

Navigating academic book publishing can be downright overwhelming for authors. I share my experience and insight into this process so that you can avoid making the same mistakes I did the first time around.

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