Getting a book proposal accepted and writing the book

Sara Delamont, Paul Atkinson, University of Cardiff

Patrick Brindle and Michael Carmichael, Sage Publications

This session will act out some of the tensions that come between the optimism of the author and the acceptance and delivery of a completed manuscript. This session will not be boring!

Getting published in academic journals

Paul Atkinson, Sara Delamont, Julia Brannen, Dave Byrne, Martin Bulmer, Tony Fielding

A panel of experienced editors will provide some pointers to choosing the right journal for your paper; ensuring that your paper is publication-worthy paper; dealing with referees comments; re-submission;

Refereeing for academic journals

Are you new to refereeing? Are you uncertain what makes a good referees report?

The same panel will be asked to explain what editors want from referees.