Breaking Into Textbook Publishing: The Field is More Level Than You Think

by Brian Cole Academic publishing. One might think the entire system has broken down. The Internet is filled with articles and Weblogs (blogs) that bemoan the fact that quality scholarship often goes unpublished. With 44,000-plus newly-minted Ph.D.s each year, many of whom invade campuses to try to climb the tenure ladder, the competition to have one’s work published is fierce. So where do part-timers fit in? Is it even more difficult for those who hold part-time faculty appointments to find publishers for their scholarship and research? According to Cathy N. Davidson, vice provost for interdisciplinary studies, co-founder of the John […]