"How To Turn Your Dissertation into a Book," Organized by the Graduate Writing Lab 

For many scholars, the world of academic book publishing can seem quite daunting. Questions abound: how to craft a scholarly book? What is the book publication process actually like? The Graduate Writing Lab has organized a special event for aspiring authors. Representatives from top university presses will be visiting Yale to share their advice: editors Philip Leventhal (Columbia University Press), Priya Nelson (University of Chicago Press), Jennifer Banks, (Yale University Press), and Heather Gold (Yale University Press). Publishers from nearly every field within the social science and humanities from Anthropology and Psychology to Comparative Literature, Film Studies, and Religion will share their expertise and help you figure out what you can do now to position yourself for a smooth transition from dissertator to published author.