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An update that’s actually an update
This week I’m going to take a break from offering publishing advice and instead give a short update on what is happening here at Tithebarn at the moment. Suffice to say it’s been an exciting first quarter so far. To begin with, I’m thrilled to announce that we’ve signed our first two authors. More on…
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Four Reasons Academic Authors Should Read Fiction
Last Thursday was World Book Day. As a parent I always find it inspiring to see all the children at my sons’ school get excited about their favourite stories and characters. Walking into school we saw scores of exuberant kids dressed as characters that someone somewhere was once just siting in their study — or…
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How should I choose a publisher? Four things to think about.
I have been asked this question quite often, both in my current role at Tithebarn Press, and back when I was a commissioning editor at Routledge. At first glance it might seem like an obvious opening to pitch whomever my current employer happens to be, but I’ve always preferred to take the long view. People…
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If a picture paints a thousand words… (part three)
In the last of our three week series, we’re carrying on where we left off last week, continuing to look at the challenges involved in publishing images in your book, and how to manage them. We’re concluding by looking at issues around image quality, and the particular challenges that relate to selecting a cover image.…
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If a picture paints a thousand words… (part two)
This week we’re carrying on where we left off last week, continuing to look at the challenges involved with publishing images and how to manage them. If you haven’t already, I’d recommend reading last week’s post first. This week we’re going to look particularly at managing copyright issues: Managing Copyright I won’t go into all…
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Why do we review book proposals?
One of the things we’ve had to consider quite carefully at Tithebarn Press, is what the function of reviews is in our publishing and how we go about undertaking them. I’m delighted to say that this has been especially on my mind lately as our first formal book proposals are now coming in. It’s an…
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How (not) to Write your Book Proposal
I’ve written previously about when to propose your book and of course you can always refer to our book proposal form as well as our guidance notes to help you complete it . After last week’s tips on writing your manuscript I thought it would be helpful to highlight some major do’s and don’ts for…
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Five Tips for Writing your Manuscript
This is in an area where I’ve picked up quite a few tips over the years. As always with such things your mileage may vary and there is no right way to go about writing a manuscript. Getting advice from a publisher about writing is rather like getting advice from a Catholic priest about sustaining…
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When is the right time to talk to a publisher?
For some readers, the answer to this might seem obvious, or irrelevant. At a certain point in your career you can have the confidence that whenever you’re ready to talk to a book publisher they’ll be ready to talk to you. For others, though, I know this can feel like a fraught question. Too early…
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So, why should I write a book?
This is a question that, as a Commissioning Editor, I was asked with some frequency. It’s easy when your job is to commission books to take it for granted that writing and publishing books is a good thing to do. As a bibliophile my instinct is to see books as a self-evident good. That said,…
