Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Seminar: Writing your first book In briefGuest - Beatriz Lopez (Edinburgh University Press)Venue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George SquareDiscussant - Professor Natascha Gentz (Chair of Chinese Studies, University of Edinburgh)About the eventIn this presentation, Beatriz Lopez (Commissioning Editor for Politics at Edinburgh University Press) will give you some tips intended to make the task of turning a dissertation into a monograph a little more manageable. She will also offer valuable advice on choosing the right book publisher and writing your book proposal, as well as the review and publishing processes. She will then introduce the Edinburgh East Asian Studies series (edited by Natascha Gentz, Urs Matthias Zachmann and David Der-wei Wang) and the Edinburgh Studies in East Asian Film series (edited by Margaret Hillenbrand), both published by Edinburgh University Press.Professor Natascha Gentz will offer a brief introduction to publishing in Asian Studies, followed by discussion of the Edinburgh East Asian Studies series and the Modern Chinese Literature and Culture journal. She will provide a brief overview of the series editor role and the benefits of publishing as part of a book series for early career researchers.Their presentations will be followed by a Q&A and a practical exercise on book proposal writing.About the guestsBeatriz Lopez is Commissioning Editor (Politics) at Edinburgh University Press. Previously, she worked as Senior Editorial Assistant (History) at Bloomsbury Academic.Prof. Natascha Gentz is Chair of Chinese Studies at the University of Edinburgh. She is a co-editor of the Edinburgh East Asian Studies series (with Urs Matthias Zachmann and David Der-wei Wang) and the Modern Chinese Literature and Culture journal (with Christopher Rosenmeier).How to joinThe seminar is free and everyone is welcome. No registration required.Are you interested in studying with us?Take a postgraduate degree in Korean Studies with us and explore one of the most dynamic countries in East Asia, gaining a unique vantage point on crucial topics of relevance across the Northeast Asian region and the globe. We offer a taught MSc, an MSc by Research, and a PhD in Korean Studies.Find out more about Asian Studies Mar 06 2023 15.00 - 16.30 Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Seminar: Writing your first book Join the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies for a conversation between Beatriz Lopez and Natascha Gentz on tips and advice to help transform a thesis into your first book. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue
Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Seminar: Writing your first book In briefGuest - Beatriz Lopez (Edinburgh University Press)Venue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George SquareDiscussant - Professor Natascha Gentz (Chair of Chinese Studies, University of Edinburgh)About the eventIn this presentation, Beatriz Lopez (Commissioning Editor for Politics at Edinburgh University Press) will give you some tips intended to make the task of turning a dissertation into a monograph a little more manageable. She will also offer valuable advice on choosing the right book publisher and writing your book proposal, as well as the review and publishing processes. She will then introduce the Edinburgh East Asian Studies series (edited by Natascha Gentz, Urs Matthias Zachmann and David Der-wei Wang) and the Edinburgh Studies in East Asian Film series (edited by Margaret Hillenbrand), both published by Edinburgh University Press.Professor Natascha Gentz will offer a brief introduction to publishing in Asian Studies, followed by discussion of the Edinburgh East Asian Studies series and the Modern Chinese Literature and Culture journal. She will provide a brief overview of the series editor role and the benefits of publishing as part of a book series for early career researchers.Their presentations will be followed by a Q&A and a practical exercise on book proposal writing.About the guestsBeatriz Lopez is Commissioning Editor (Politics) at Edinburgh University Press. Previously, she worked as Senior Editorial Assistant (History) at Bloomsbury Academic.Prof. Natascha Gentz is Chair of Chinese Studies at the University of Edinburgh. She is a co-editor of the Edinburgh East Asian Studies series (with Urs Matthias Zachmann and David Der-wei Wang) and the Modern Chinese Literature and Culture journal (with Christopher Rosenmeier).How to joinThe seminar is free and everyone is welcome. No registration required.Are you interested in studying with us?Take a postgraduate degree in Korean Studies with us and explore one of the most dynamic countries in East Asia, gaining a unique vantage point on crucial topics of relevance across the Northeast Asian region and the globe. We offer a taught MSc, an MSc by Research, and a PhD in Korean Studies.Find out more about Asian Studies Mar 06 2023 15.00 - 16.30 Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Seminar: Writing your first book Join the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies for a conversation between Beatriz Lopez and Natascha Gentz on tips and advice to help transform a thesis into your first book. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue
Mar 06 2023 15.00 - 16.30 Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Seminar: Writing your first book Join the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies for a conversation between Beatriz Lopez and Natascha Gentz on tips and advice to help transform a thesis into your first book.
