Date, Time, & Location
This workshop will be offered online via Zoom on Friday, March 27, 2026, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. You will receive the Zoom link in a confirmation email once you register.
Description
What is a book proposal? What makes it successful? And how do you navigate the often-confusing world of academic book publishing? In a world where the monograph has become a cornerstone of the academic job market, the process of book publishing remains surprisingly opaque. This workshop aims to help you craft the best possible proposal by addressing some key writing strategies: articulating your main contributions, finding the right tone for your audience, and selling your research project. You will have an opportunity to review and discuss sample proposals from a range of fields, and to begin or refine your own proposal.
Learning Objectives
Participants will learn:
• How to clearly present their proposed project to an academic book publisher
• How to frame their argument and the broader significance of their research
• Effective strategies for writing and revising a book proposal
Instructions
If you have a draft of a book proposal, please bring it to the session.
Facilitator
Dr. Alexandra Bacopoulos-Viau holds a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, where her thesis was awarded the 2014 Dissertation Prize from the Forum for the History of Human Science. She has taught at Cambridge, Harvard, NYU, and McGill, and has received research support from granting bodies such as SSHRC, the Banting postdoctoral fellowships, and the Cambridge European Trust. At Graphos, she helps graduate students to identify and advance their own writing goals.
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