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.

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
• 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

Sponsored by the Dresher Center for the Humanities; the Center for Social Science Scholarship; and the Center for Innovation, Research, and Creativity in the Arts.