A good opportunity for book publishing advice – contact Leonard Seabrooke: ls.dbp@cbs.dk for more information.

In 2009 the Centre for the Study for Globalisation and Regionalisation (CSGR) at the University of Warwick held its first Warwick Manuscript Development (WMD) workshop with first-time authors, discussants with single-authored book experience, and publishers. At WMD the discussants provided their thoughts on a book proposal and introductory chapter from the authors, acting as a reviewer for an established academic press and raising questions of the audience for the book, its market, and what could obviously be improved.

WMD V returns to CSGR this October 6th and 7th 2014.

Schedule: 10.00-22:00, Monday, October 6. (Dinner from 19.00-22.00); 09:00-12:00, Tuesday, October 7.

Location: S150, Social Sciences Building 53, University of Warwick, dinner and accommodation at Scarman House, on campus.

The format is that authors have 5-10 minutes to present the key idea and argument from their book, discussants then have 15 minutes to provide comments. No PowerPoint is permitted. We then open it up for general discussion. The dinner includes short presentations from commissioning editors on how the market for academic books works.

CSGR is covering the dinner and accommodation costs for participants for the Monday night. All costs will be covered for the discussants. The authors pay their own travel and any additional costs that may be necessary. The event in previous years has been a stimulating ego-free zone that provided first-time authors with a lot of feedback and insight into the business of academic publishing. WMD V promises a repeat of these positive experiences.

The WMD sessions are open to all authors in the fields of International Political Economy and International Relations. Interested authors should write to Professor Leonard Seabrooke: ls.dbp@cbs.dk