Writing It!

Episode 70: "Yes, your editor googles you..." and other things your editor thinks and does with Adina Popescu

February 23rd, 2026  |  38 mins 54 secs

academic press, book publicity, book reviews, dissertation, editor, university press

In this episode, we talk with Yale University Press Executive Editor Adina Popescu about what makes her interested in a book manuscript and in an academic author. Our topics include: What the query letter should include; how to approach the conference "book exhibit hall conversation with an editor; what occurs at the mysterious university press "boards" and who is present at those meetings; why and when book manuscripts return to reviewers; why an editor might ask for additional reviews of your manuscript, and how to get the most out of the review process. Adina also talks what has changed the most in publishing and book-reviewing.