Writing It!
The Podcast About Academics & Writing
Displaying 2 items of Writing It! with the tag "university press".
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Episode 77: Who Cares and Why Now? And More Editor Straight Talk with Cate Hodorowicz
June 1st, 2026 | 43 mins 4 secs
author platform, book proposal, literary non-fiction, marketing, university press
We’re speaking with UNC press editor, Cate Hodorowicz about what she’s looking for; how she knows if a book will work as trade; how to set yourself up for a good book exhibit hall conversation with an editor; how to show you have a robust author platform even if you’re not active on social media; what kinds of honest conversations you can have with a press editor about expectations for the book; and the benefits of being part of a book series.
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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.