Comments on: The tenor of rejection http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2009/05/08/the-tenor-of-rejection/ Tue, 22 May 2012 08:38:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Academic publishing, e-books and open access « barrysaunders.com http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2009/05/08/the-tenor-of-rejection/comment-page-1/#comment-89383 Academic publishing, e-books and open access « barrysaunders.com Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:49:03 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/?p=997#comment-89383 [...] Gregg has a great post up about the difficulties of publishing as an Australian academic interested in Australian [...] [...] Gregg has a great post up about the difficulties of publishing as an Australian academic interested in Australian [...]

]]> By: Jeremy hunsinger http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2009/05/08/the-tenor-of-rejection/comment-page-1/#comment-89232 Jeremy hunsinger Wed, 13 May 2009 03:05:35 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/?p=997#comment-89232 There already are several open access peer reviewed academic publishing houses. The problem there... is usually one of reputation. There already are several open access peer reviewed academic publishing houses. The problem there… is usually one of reputation.

]]> By: barry http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2009/05/08/the-tenor-of-rejection/comment-page-1/#comment-89228 barry Tue, 12 May 2009 07:17:20 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/?p=997#comment-89228 just out of curiosity, what is the benefit in publishing books? From what I understand no-one makes money out of it except the publisher - is it simply for career progression? If so, is it the quality of the publisher, whether it's peer reviewed... I'm just wondering because it seems like there's a space in here for an open-access, peer reviewed, academic e-book / on demand publishing house.... I know on demand publishing gets no respect, but surely a peer reviewed academic imprint would compensate for that. just out of curiosity, what is the benefit in publishing books? From what I understand no-one makes money out of it except the publisher – is it simply for career progression? If so, is it the quality of the publisher, whether it’s peer reviewed…

I’m just wondering because it seems like there’s a space in here for an open-access, peer reviewed, academic e-book / on demand publishing house…. I know on demand publishing gets no respect, but surely a peer reviewed academic imprint would compensate for that.

]]> By: Jeremy hunsinger http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2009/05/08/the-tenor-of-rejection/comment-page-1/#comment-89227 Jeremy hunsinger Tue, 12 May 2009 00:01:43 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/?p=997#comment-89227 Did you try Kate Hayles and Mark Poster's Series, Steve Jones' Series... there are a few other acquisition editors i might send you to, but rejections happen. Did you try Kate Hayles and Mark Poster’s Series, Steve Jones’ Series… there are a few other acquisition editors i might send you to, but rejections happen.

]]> By: barry http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2009/05/08/the-tenor-of-rejection/comment-page-1/#comment-89220 barry Mon, 11 May 2009 06:07:23 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/?p=997#comment-89220 put it up on eprints - after a few days you'll get Indian textbook publishers wanting to publish it ASAP. put it up on eprints – after a few days you’ll get Indian textbook publishers wanting to publish it ASAP.

]]> By: glen http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2009/05/08/the-tenor-of-rejection/comment-page-1/#comment-89214 glen Sun, 10 May 2009 10:29:00 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/?p=997#comment-89214 oh well I have been working on my book proposal, too, since it got knocked back last year by a publisher. oh well

I have been working on my book proposal, too, since it got knocked back last year by a publisher.

]]> By: Gil http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2009/05/08/the-tenor-of-rejection/comment-page-1/#comment-89212 Gil Fri, 08 May 2009 15:39:06 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/?p=997#comment-89212 Grrr. The fools. The mad, mad fools. Mind you, I'm not at all surprised by the US-centric bias. I'm not happy about it, of course, but it's a bad trend that's been getting worse for a long time now. Grrr. The fools. The mad, mad fools.

Mind you, I’m not at all surprised by the US-centric bias. I’m not happy about it, of course, but it’s a bad trend that’s been getting worse for a long time now.

]]> By: Ellie http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2009/05/08/the-tenor-of-rejection/comment-page-1/#comment-89211 Ellie Fri, 08 May 2009 05:46:12 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/?p=997#comment-89211 At least they didn't tell you that online self-publishing is your only option... I got this one a couple of days ago: 'Thank you for sending your proposal which I have now been able to look through. I'm afraid that I'm going to have to say no; you're a good lively writer and the story is interesting but the combination of the narrow focus and the length means that I'm not confident that we'd find an audience for this book... Perhaps its home should be digital?' The crap thing is that I think they are probably right! At least they didn’t tell you that online self-publishing is your only option…

I got this one a couple of days ago:

‘Thank you for sending your proposal which I have now been able to look
through. I’m afraid that I’m going to have to say no; you’re a good lively
writer and the story is interesting but the combination of the narrow focus
and the length means that I’m not confident that we’d find an audience for
this book… Perhaps its
home should be digital?’

The crap thing is that I think they are probably right!

]]> By: anna Hickey-Moody http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2009/05/08/the-tenor-of-rejection/comment-page-1/#comment-89210 anna Hickey-Moody Fri, 08 May 2009 02:27:12 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/?p=997#comment-89210 I can't empathize enough. In January of this year an A ranked Australian journal told me if they were going to publish a special issue edited by myself and 2 other Aus E.C academics then we needed to include the work of at least 2 professors from the U.S or U.K. Then, when I made a case for 'Southern Voices and Storylines' -- after R. Connell's work on Southern Theory, they told me my theoretical rationale was weak. But they accepted the issue once we had the international professors on board. How kind. I can’t empathize enough. In January of this year an A ranked Australian journal told me if they were going to publish a special issue edited by myself and 2 other Aus E.C academics then we needed to include the work of at least 2 professors from the U.S or U.K. Then, when I made a case for ‘Southern Voices and Storylines’ — after R. Connell’s work on Southern Theory, they told me my theoretical rationale was weak. But they accepted the issue once we had the international professors on board. How kind.

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