How to Write an Outstanding Book Proposal

This workshop will acquaint prospective authors with the key components of the scholarly book proposal, highlight common mistakes that first-time (and experienced!) authors make, and offer concrete tips on how to make your proposal stand out in the sea of submissions at your dream publisher. Even if you have written successful book proposals before, you will learn new information to take your future projects to the next level.

This workshop is intended for faculty who are actively transforming dissertations into books or writing subsequent books.

Registration required

Laura Portwood-Stacer, PhD, is a publishing consultant and developmental editor who helps academic authors at all career stages navigate the book publishing process. Her company Manuscript Works offers regular workshops and online programs to assist writers around the world in drafting book proposals and connecting with scholarly publishers. She is the author of The Book Proposal Book: A Guide for Scholarly Authors, published by Princeton University Press in 2021. Laura’s weekly newsletter providing academic writing and book publishing advice can be found at newsletter.manuscriptworks.com.