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REMINDER – From Dissertation to Book: Navigating the Publication Process

Posted on by Timothy Vollmer

UC Berkeley Library’s Scholarly Communication and Information Policy office is partnering with Authors Alliance on our fall semester workshops for new academic authors.

The next workshop is coming up on November 17. RSVP now!

Event flyer for "From Dissertation to Book: Navigating the Publication Process," held on November 17, 2026, from 11:00 am to 12:15 pm on Zoom. Hosted by Berkeley Library and Authors Alliance, the panel features experts Raina Polivka (UC Press), Darlène Dubuisson (UC Berkeley), and Dave Hansen (Authors Alliance). Includes a description of the event, a "Sign up!" button, and a QR code.

From Dissertation to Book: Navigating the Publication Process

Date/Time: Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 11am PT / 2pm ET
RSVP to get the Zoom link
Hear from a panel of experts—an acquisitions editor, a first-time book author, and an author rights expert—about the process of turning your dissertation into a book. You’ll come away from this panel discussion with practical advice about revising your dissertation, writing a book proposal, approaching editors, signing your first contract, and navigating the peer review and publication process.

 

Workshop Reminder — From Dissertation to Book: Navigating the Publication Process on November 9, 2023

Posted on by Timothy Vollmer

Poster with panelist photos, overview, and QR code signup. Red text box at top of poster reads: "From Dissertation to Book: Navigating the Publication Process; November 9, 2023, 11a-12:30p, Zoom; Hosted by the Library's Office of Scholarly Communication Services; contact: schol-comm@berkeley.edu; Raina Polivka: Senior Editor for Music, Film, Media Studies, UC Press; Rebecca Perlman, Assistant Professor, Political Science, UC Berkeley; Rachel Brooke, Senior Staff Attorney, Authors Alliance; Hear from a panel of experts--an acquisitions editor, a scholarly book author, and an author rights expert--about the process of turning your dissertation into a book. You'll come away from this panel discussion with practical advice about revising your dissertation, writing a book proposal, approaching editors, signing your first contract, and navigating the peer review and publication process."

Date/Time: Thursday, November 9, 2023, 11:00am–12:30pm
Location: Zoom only. Register via LibCal.

Hear from a panel of experts—an acquisitions editor, a first-time book author, and an author rights expert—about the process of turning your dissertation into a book. You’ll come away from this panel discussion with practical advice about revising your dissertation, writing a book proposal, approaching editors, signing your first contract, and navigating the peer review and publication process.