It's not easy getting published, but everyone has to do it. Writing for
Peer Reviewed Journals presents an insider's perspective on the secret
business of academic publishing, making explicit many of the dilemmas
and struggles faced by all writers, but rarely discussed. Its unique
approach is theorised and practical. It offers a set of moves for
writing a journal article that is structured and doable but also attends
to the identity issues that manifest on the page and in the politics of
academic life.
The book comprehensively assists anyone concerned about getting
published; whether they are early in their career or moving from a
practice base into higher education, or more experienced but still
feeling in need of further information. Avoiding a 'tips and tricks'
approach, which tends to oversimplify what is at stake in getting
published, the authors emphasise the production, nurture and
sustainability of scholarship through writing - a focus on both the
scholar and the text or what they call text work/identity work. The
chapters are ordered to develop a systematic approach to the process,
including such topics as:
- The writer
- The reader
- What's the contribution?
- Beginning work
- Refining the argument
- Engaging with reviewers and editors
Writing for Peer Reviewed Journals uses a wide range of
multi-disciplinary examples from the writing workshops the authors have
run in universities around the world: including the UK, Canada,
Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, Norway, Sweden, Denmark
and the United States. This international approach coupled with
theoretically grounded strategies to guide the authoring process ensure
that people at all stages of their career are addressed.
This lively book uses a combination of personal stories, student texts,
published journal abstracts and excerpts from interviews with journal
editors and publishers. Written in an accessible style, one which does
not use the patronising 'you' of advice books, it offers a collegial
approach to a task which is difficult for most scholars, regardless of
their years of experience.
