AAR 2019 - Making a Match: Finding the Right Publisher for Your Work

American Academy of Religion

This session brings together editors from scholarly and trade presses, both large and small, to share their perspectives on the acquisition and editorial processes that bring a book from its research stage to market. Editors will share how scholarly authors can find their best publishing fit, what acquisition editors are looking for, strategies for pitching a book, and how to identify audience(s). They also discuss how they build strong relationships with authors in order for their books to make the most impact. Vincent Lloyd, Villanova University, Presiding Panelists: - Elisabeth Maselli, Rutgers University Press - Elaine Maisner, University of North Carolina Press - Philip Getz, Palgrave Macmillan - Rebecca Shillabeer, Routledge This session was recorded at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion in San Diego, California, on November 25.