Meet with editors from three presses (Amherst College Press, Palgrave
Macmillan, and Saint Lucy Books), a literary agent, and a writing
consultant to learn about options for book publishing and to hear their
suggestions for faculty authors interested in pitching new projects.
Friday, April 29, 10am - 11:30am.
Time will be provided for small group discussion.
Presenters:
- Mark Alice Durant, Saint Lucy Books, publisher of elegant, idiosyncratic, and accessible books that combine words and images to celebrate contemporary photographic artists
- Hannah Brooks-Motl, Assistant Acquisitions Editor, Amherst College Press, an open access, digital-first press committed to the mission and ethos of the liberal arts
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Elizabeth Garber, Senior Editor for Sociology and Anthropology, Palgrave Macmillan,
commissions primarily, monographs, edited collections, handbooks,
reference works, and Palgrave Pivots in the areas of sociology (with a
North American focus) and anthropology.
- Deirdre Mullane, Mullane Literary Associates, an independent literary agency with an emphasis on idea-driven nonfiction, especially in the areas of history, science, politics, narrative nonfiction, nature/environment, sports, mind/body/spirit, and a small list of literary/commercial fiction
- Carole Sargent, founding director of the Office of Scholarly Publications at Georgetown University, helps scholars publish research in high-impact journals and university presses