04-25-2008, 03:56 PM
Quote:In the case of university presses, are you sure there's no kind of peer review? That is a very common way to ensure that the book is of decent academic quality.If my experience is anything to go by, academic publishers request a CV, a chapter-by-chapter synopsis of the book, and a sample chapter, all of which is sent out to three (anonymous) academic referees for their comments. The publishers then decide whether to "commission" the book on the strength of the referees' feedback.
Some publishers even have the final manuscript read over by academic referees, to catch any errors before going to publication. I had the honour ( :wink: ) of reading Goldsworthy's Complete Roman Army for Thames & Hudson prior to publication.
(Maybe Phil Sidnell should introduce this system at Pen & Sword!? :wink:
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