Workshop: Publishing Monographs in the Humanities & Social Sciences

An eye-opening lecture on academic publishing in the 21st century (covering the state of the market for scholarly publications, online publishing, open access and more) with opportunities for questions and discussion, followed by a half-day interactive workshop. The course is packed with insights into editors’ decision-making and strategies for maximising the chances of publication in a competitive climate.
For final-year postgraduates and postdocs, the emphasis is on making the transition from PhD to publication, with a focus on scholarly monographs.
Josie has given this workshop in over 60 universities in the UK, USA, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway and Sweden.
Reviews for this workshop
University of Cambridge
‘This workshop should be made mandatory by the University.’
‘By far the most useful workshop that I have participated in at either Cambridge or Oxford’
‘Comprehensive information on publishing, highly relevant to career development and not found anywhere else.’
‘Thank you for getting such an experienced, first-class professional to give the course.’
‘The publishing industry is one of the most daunting aspects of the post-dissertation future, so it was wonderful to have it explained and to be given strategies by an expert in the field.’
University of Oxford
‘This is probably the best humanities training workshop I've been to. Josie was amazing.’
‘Do it! Insightful, helpful, informative, useful - practically perfect in every way.’
‘Josie was a wonderful teacher and helped us to reconceptualise our thesis research for a wider audience/application. I came away from the session full of new ideas and energy. I especially liked the fact that she read through our thesis abstracts and suggested new titles - this kind of individual attention was fantastic.’
‘Josie was incredibly knowledgeable and was great at answering questions’
‘Don’t miss it. This workshop is a must for anyone contemplating turning a thesis into a monograph.’
‘Expert, savvy, clear advice.’
King's College London
‘Absolutely amazing - the most valuable experience at King's so far. It was perfect. Well pitched, well structured - you learn everything you need.’
‘Perfect - I cannot think of a better presenter’
‘vitally useful’ ‘invaluable’
University of Durham
‘To say that the workshop was useful would be like calling the QE2 a boat.’
‘The whole day was simply brilliant, and inspirational.’
‘Wonderful. Changes the perspective we are used to in academia.’
University of Leicester
‘I cannot remember the last time I learned so much in a day!’
Birkbeck, London
‘Essential’
‘Terrific - full of useful practical tips’ ‘Really valuable and constructive’
‘Most definitely recommended. An eye-opener.’
The Open University
‘Terrific! Unmissable - worth every minute.’
University College London
‘by far the most effective course that I have been on over the past three years. It was directly applicable, informed by someone who had good experience in the industry.’
University of East Anglia
‘what a wonderful event. I took about 20 pages of notes on the day, plus she distributed handouts in the workshop. She is a great resource.’
University of Pennsylvania
‘Fantastic. It was incredibly useful and has given me new hope in this difficult publishing environment.’
Stanford University, California
‘enormously helpful and productive. It was terrifically organized, and conceived, and helped me think very much from the publisher's perspective. Every piece of information she offered was golden!’
New York University
‘Wonderful. Very lively, knowledgeable and receptive to questions. Provided a set of tools for thinking about how to work on my book project in more concrete terms.’
'An in-depth look at the inner workings of academic publishing in a condensed format, exploring the demands and realities, with tips and guidance for overcoming the challenges.’
‘Excellent - a strong, clear overview. Dispels myths and clarifies preconceptions.’
University of Antwerp
‘Absolutely brilliant. Very inspiring and honest speaker. An eye-opening, excellent workshop.’
Goethe University, Frankfurt
‘I learned so much and the atmosphere was fantastic. Clear articulation, very good focus and structure, with vivid illustration.’
‘Elegant, entertaining and inspiring. Josie is very professional and experienced and could answer any question.’
‘Perfect.’ ‘I enjoyed every minute.’ ‘Awesome.’
Gothenburg University
‘Very much needed. Professional, entertaining, inspiring.'