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Jane Friedman @janefriedman.com · 6d

Authors, you can now search an official database to see if your books are part of the Anthropic settlement.

My book is in there, and I just filed my claim. 💸

Search here: secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup

Submit a Claim

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Bethany Mannon @drbethany.bsky.social · 6d

I thought The Book Proposal Book by @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social is amazing and I recommend it to everyone.

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Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · 7d

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Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · 7d

I’m giving a free workshop *today* on how to connect with editors at scholarly publishers. Let’s take some anxiety out of this first step so you don’t let fear or confusion about norms keep you from moving forward with publishing your book

courses.manuscriptworks.com/courses/conn...

Workshop: How to Connect with Scholarly Publishers

Acquiring editors want to meet authors and hear about their book projects. But how and when should you reach out and what should you say? This free workshop from Laura Portwood-Stacer of Manuscript Wo...

Meet an acquiring editor at Columbia University Press

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DoctorSyntax @doctorsyntax.bsky.social · 9d

Invaluable perspective here for academic authors on how to think about how your book fits with a given UP list, & how editors think about what they're looking for.
#writing #publishing 🗃️

newsletter.manuscriptworks.com/posts/alyssa...

An interview with editor Alyssa M. Napier of Columbia University Press by Laura Portwood-Stacer of Manuscript Works

Meet an acquiring editor at Columbia University Press

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 10d

I am very fortunate to work with some extraordinary colleagues at @columbiaup.bsky.social. Here's an excellent interview w/ one of them. Alyssa Napier talks about her work as an editor and university press solidarity w/ faculty in higher ed. tinyurl.com/5cr43j73 @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social

An interview with editor Alyssa M. Napier of Columbia University Press by Laura Portwood-Stacer of Manuscript Works

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Meet an acquiring editor at Columbia University Press

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Caelyn Cobb @caelyncobb.bsky.social · 12d

Please check out this excellent interview with my fabulous @columbiaup.bsky.social colleague Alyssa Napier about her new list in sociology and black studies and the challenges of being a university press worker in our current climate

Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · 12d

"I want to encourage a sense of solidarity in my relationships with my authors, and in the ways that we recognize all sorts of disruptions are happening for people right now and how we have to accommodate the work that we do to account for that."

newsletter.manuscriptworks.com/posts/alyssa...

An interview with editor Alyssa M. Napier of Columbia University Press by Laura Portwood-Stacer of Manuscript Works

Meet an acquiring editor at Columbia University Press

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Jenn Lena @jenniferlena.bsky.social · 12d

I’ve been lucky enough to work alongside Alyssa (& hope to resume doing so post sabbatical) and she’s wonderful. Quick, clear, and a real lover of authors and books. I hope you’ll reach out and share your sociology book project ideas with her!!

Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · 12d

"I want to encourage a sense of solidarity in my relationships with my authors, and in the ways that we recognize all sorts of disruptions are happening for people right now and how we have to accommodate the work that we do to account for that."

newsletter.manuscriptworks.com/posts/alyssa...

An interview with editor Alyssa M. Napier of Columbia University Press by Laura Portwood-Stacer of Manuscript Works

Meet an acquiring editor at Columbia University Press

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Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · 12d

"I want to encourage a sense of solidarity in my relationships with my authors, and in the ways that we recognize all sorts of disruptions are happening for people right now and how we have to accommodate the work that we do to account for that."

newsletter.manuscriptworks.com/posts/alyssa...

An interview with editor Alyssa M. Napier of Columbia University Press by Laura Portwood-Stacer of Manuscript Works

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Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · 16d

I had a great conversation with Bilge where we talked about the behind-the-scenes details of getting her (now award-winning) book published! Read it and be inspired that you don't have to have the whole publishing thing figured out from day one:

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Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · 16d

Congratulations to @bilgeyesil.bsky.social on this well-deserved award for her book! 👏🎉🙌

University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · 16d

Congratulations to @bilgeyesil.bsky.social's TALKING BACK TO THE WEST on winning the National Communication Association’s International and Intercultural Communication Division Distinguished Scholarship Award for Best Book (single or co-authored) for 2025!
www.natcom.org/nca-awards/2...

Talking Back to the West
How Turkey Uses Counter-Hegemony to Reshape the Global Communication Order
Author: Bilge Yesil

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Amber R Cederström @kilravockrose.bsky.social · 21d

Everything in here, by @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social, is completely accurate. Bottom line for academic authors (and, for that matter, peer reviewers): don't ghost your editors! Let us know what's up!

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ALT: a neon sign of a ghost with a red circle around him

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Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · 23d

I’ve started adding a disclaimer to my “how to publish a book from your dissertation” workshops because this question always comes up!

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Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · Sep 3

Happening in 30 minutes ⬇️ There will be a recording if you can’t make it live (but I do give away freebies if you’re there in real time)

Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · Aug 21

My free one-hour workshop, How to Publish a Book from Your Dissertation, is coming up on September 3.

Learn what academic presses are looking for when they acquire a new book project and how to avoid the dreaded “we don’t publish dissertations” rejection

courses.manuscriptworks.com/courses/diss...

Learn how to reframe your dissertation project so publishers will see it as an appealing future book. This webinar will explain what scholarly publishers are looking for in new books and how to increa...

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Michelle Chen @michellechn.bsky.social · Sep 3

Early-career researchers and authors: this FREE workshop is today!

(I've definitely used the "we don't publish dissertations" line so go forth learn how to convince me otherwise 😉)

Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · Aug 21

My free one-hour workshop, How to Publish a Book from Your Dissertation, is coming up on September 3.

Learn what academic presses are looking for when they acquire a new book project and how to avoid the dreaded “we don’t publish dissertations” rejection

courses.manuscriptworks.com/courses/diss...

Learn how to reframe your dissertation project so publishers will see it as an appealing future book. This webinar will explain what scholarly publishers are looking for in new books and how to increa...

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Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · Sep 3

Free workshop tomorrow!

Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · Aug 21

My free one-hour workshop, How to Publish a Book from Your Dissertation, is coming up on September 3.

Learn what academic presses are looking for when they acquire a new book project and how to avoid the dreaded “we don’t publish dissertations” rejection

courses.manuscriptworks.com/courses/diss...

Learn how to reframe your dissertation project so publishers will see it as an appealing future book. This webinar will explain what scholarly publishers are looking for in new books and how to increa...

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Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · Sep 1

If you’ve ever wondered what it might look like to do paid developmental editing for academic authors (& whether you already have the skills needed) come to my webinar w/ @efafreelancers.bsky.social this Thursday!

Academics & in-house publishing staff welcome

community.the-efa.org/events/Event...

Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · Sep 1

If you’ve ever wondered what it might look like to do paid developmental editing for academic authors (& whether you already have the skills needed) come to my webinar w/ @efafreelancers.bsky.social this Thursday!

Academics & in-house publishing staff welcome

community.the-efa.org/events/Event...

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Laura Portwood-Stacer @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social · Aug 21

My free one-hour workshop, How to Publish a Book from Your Dissertation, is coming up on September 3.

Learn what academic presses are looking for when they acquire a new book project and how to avoid the dreaded “we don’t publish dissertations” rejection

courses.manuscriptworks.com/courses/diss...

Learn how to reframe your dissertation project so publishers will see it as an appealing future book. This webinar will explain what scholarly publishers are looking for in new books and how to increa...