Inclusive Writing for International Audiences

Using inclusive language makes your audiences feel welcome and respected, reduces distraction for the reader, and maintains your (and our!) credibility. The books in our Open Access Book Series are downloaded by readers across the world, so we pay particular…

"The review of page proofs will be your final opportunity to make any edits to the book before it gets printed and/or finalized for distribution online."

Academic Book Publishing: Reviewing Page Proofs

Our blog series on academic book publishing is chronicling each stage in the book production process. In this post, I discuss a process that happens near the end of production: reviewing page proofs. After a manuscript has been copyedited and…

Thinking creatively about the types of graphics that might enrich your text

Academic Publishing: Diagrams, Photos, and Illustrations

Everyone loves a good graphic, even (especially?) in academic writing. I’ve already written blog posts about creating effective data visualizations and tables, and in this post I’ll focus on other types of graphics that you might include in your publications on engaged learning. …

"A good index makes your book more accessible by providing an alphabetical list of terms that a reader might want to be directed to."

Academic Book Publishing: Indexing

In today’s world, when we read so much content on-screen and can so easily use the “find” command, you might question whether an index is still necessary. The answer is yes (read on for why), and that means that once…

"Book promotion -- a team effort", with screenshots of various promotion materials like book website, social media posts, and book trailers

Academic Publishing: Promoting Your Book

Once the publication date for your book is nearing, it’s time to think carefully about how you can help with promotion. Academic publishers do all they can to make sure your work will reach its intended readers, but they have…