In this workshop, Ilya will share his insight into the academic book publishing process. Each session of the workshop will focus on a critical part of the process including:
In each session, Ilya will spend a portion of the time teaching followed by group discussion and opportunities for you to ask specific questions that pertain to your book publishing project. At the conclusion of each session, Ilya will field questions and provide verbal feedback on your book proposal or writing sample, whichever best aligns with where you are in your academic book publishing process.
Ilya Somin has extensive experience getting academic book proposals accepted and published. He has published well-known books with Oxford University Press, University of Chicago Press, Cambridge University Press, and other leading academic publishers. He has also served as a peer reviewer for leading publishers in in the US and Europe. At the same time, he has made plenty of mistakes in the process of working on these projects. Ilya is eager to share all of that experience—both positive and negative—and provide insight that others might be able to use through this workshop.
You can find more information about Ilya and his work at his website: https://sls.gmu.edu/ilya-somin/