This event took place on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022
Who are the Big Five? What’s the difference between a small press and a university press? What are the pros and cons of publishing with each, and how does one approach each type? Learn all this and more at this session, which will include a fun and illuminating activity.
Takeaway Resources
Speakers: Jill Christman, Cathy Day
Link to PDF of Presentation Slides
Books
Joe Biel, A People’s Guide to Publishing: Building a Successful, Sustainable, Meaningful Book Business from the Ground Up (Microcosm, 2018)
Jane Friedman, The Business of Being a Writer, (University of Chicago Press, 2018)
William Germano, Getting it Published: A Guide for Scholars and Anyone Else Serious about Serious Books (University of Chicago Press, 2016)
John B. Thompson, Merchants of Culture: The Publishing Business in the Twenty-First Century (Polity, 2010)
John B. Thompson, Book Wars: The Digital Revolution in Publishing (Polity, 2021)
Online Articles
Robert Lee Brewer, Writers Digest, 100 Common Publishing Terms
The Balance Careers, The Seven Types of Book Publishing Companies
Jane Friedman, The Author’s Path: Interview with Stuart Evers and Myfanwy Collins
Jane Friedman, How to Evaluate Small Publishers
Roxane Gay, This is Tiny Hardcore Press
New York Times, Plan to Close University of Missouri Press Stirs Anger
Inside Higher Education, University of Missouri Press Survives
Resources
Association of University Presses, Subject Area Grid
Poets & Writers, Small Press Database
Jane Friedman, Start Here: How to Get Your Book Published
Jane Friedman, Key Book Publishing Paths 2021-2022