Essentials of Publishing Qualitative Research

Mitchell Allen

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English

Left Coast Press Inc
31 October 2015

Research methods: general; Social research & statistics; Publishing industry

Series: Qualitative Essentials

Getting a qualitative article or book published involves more than simply doing the research, writing it up, and sending it off. You also need to know how to navigate the social relations of presenting your work to the journal editor or book publisher—and how to craft your message to them—if you want to be successful.

Written by a highly-respected publisher of qualitative research, this brief, practical resource shows you how to identify the right home for your work. It also guides you through the publications process-- from crafting the abstract to writing, production, and marketing--once you’ve found the best publisher. The author -demystifies

what publishers and journal editors do, how they make their decisions on qualitative articles, research studies, and methods books;-discusses edited books, how to publish from your dissertation, and when to consider open access and electronic publications; and-includes case studies, appendixes, forms, and resources to help the aspiring academic.

By: Mitchell Allen
Imprint: Left Coast Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 12
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 430g
ISBN: 9781629583587
ISBN 10: 1629583588
Series: Qualitative Essentials
Pages: 183
Publication Date: 31 October 2015
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mitchell Allen is Publisher of Left Coast Press, Inc., an academic press that specializes in publishing qualitative research methods and studies. A veteran of 40 years in publishing, his prior positions included Executive Editor at Sage Publications-- where he created their qualitative research list-- and Publisher of AltaMira Press. He was responsible for developing the Handbook of Qualitative Research, several leading qualitative journals, and dozens of other well-known qualitative publications. He is coauthor of Getting Your Book Published (Sage) and two dozen articles on publishing. Allen offers regular workshops on qualitative writing and publishing. He was given lifetime achievement awards from the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry and the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction. Mitchell has a Ph.D. from UCLA and teaches in the sociology/anthropology department of Mills College in Oakland, California, USA.

Reviews for Essentials of Publishing Qualitative Research

Reveals a behind-the-scenes look at publishing while providing a fun and pragmatic field guide to getting qualitative work published from articles to academic books. C. Deborah Laughton, Publisher, Guilford Publications