What I Wish I Knew: Publishing Your Second Book

Are you thinking of writing your second book? The second monograph writing endeavour is unique and while you’ve gained skills and insight into the scholarly publishing process from your first book, understanding the distinctions with the second book project will set you up for publishing success.

Panelists will address the relationship between promotion to Professor and publishing their second books; how to navigate changing publishers from the first monograph; and how to conceptualize the second book as compared to the first book. Participants are encouraged to submit questions ahead of time and there will be ample time set aside for Q&A during the session via the chat.

This session is part of the Book Publishing Series. Prior sessions’ recordings are available through the CRIS video library (with UTORid).

Moderator

• Alison Keith, JHI Director

Panelists

• Natalie Rothman, Professor and Chair Department of Historical and Cultural Studies
• Joshua D. Pilzer, Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Identify the key steps required to move forward towards the publication of a second monograph
• Mitigate challenges arising during the second book project process including strategies around scoping the project length, changing publishers, and negotiating a publishing contract
• Develop strategies to integrate scholarly writing into teaching and academic service commitments and overall career goals