Course Publishing your first monograph in the Humanities

Course description

Books and dissertations are fundamentally different genres of writing: one is a bespoke document for three experts, the other is a document that will be read by readers from a variety of scholarly backgrounds, interests, and positionalities. This talk will walk you through everything you need to know to propose and publish your first scholarly monograph, whether it's based on your dissertation or upon new research.

Aim/Learning outcomes

In this talk, we will cover topics including: the difference between a dissertation and a monograph; the different kinds of scholarly presses; how to approach an editor; elements of a strong book proposal; types of book contracts and the things you typically can and can't negotiate; publication processes; and marketing your book.

Requirements for participation

Prior to the course, you are welcome to submit anonymous questions, that will then serve as the opening for the following Q&A session.

Target group/Participants

• PhD students at any stage of their thesis are welcome but in case we reach capacity of 25 participants, PhD students in the final phase of their scholarship will be prioritized over more recently admitted PhD.

Workload

• Course/ teaching hours: 3
• Preparation hours: 1
• Written assignments etc.: 0

Language 

• English

Lecturers

• Robin James, PhD, Senior Editor for Media &Communication at Palgrave Macmillan

Venue

• 29 April 2026. 13.00-15.00. Langelandsgade 141, 8000 Aarhus C. Building 1586, room 114

Course dates:

• 09 April 2026 13:00 - 15:00