Scholarly Art History Book Proposal Workshop sponsored by SCAH

Set up: Room with seating for 25+ (can be tables or auditorium-style) and and an overhead projector.

Outline of activities:

I. Brief statements by workshop co-leaders summarizing their diverse experiences working with academic presses.

II. Overview of book publishing timeline, from initial contact with editors to book-in-hand

III. Crafting a book proposal: length, content, structure/organization, how it can be a useful tool through the drafting, editing, fundraising, and promotions processes

IV. Interacting with editors: reaching out for the first time; meeting in person

V. Interactive “3- sentence book pitch” exercise

VI. Open discussion

Participants will leave with a resource list including a bibliography of published guides and weblinks for successfully navigating the book publishing process from post-dissertation to post-book promotion.

If possible, we will solicit questions in advance from participants in order to shape the workshop agenda.