Getting Published

Gina Wisker is Head of the Centre for Learning and Teaching at the University of Brighton, UK. She has written extensively about higher education as well as contemporary literature and her books include The Undergraduate Research Handbook, The Postgraduate Research Handbook and The Good Supervisor. She is editor of the journal Innovations in Education and Teaching International.

• PART I: WHY WRITE? FORMS OF ACADEMIC WRITING AND HOW TO GO ABOUT WRITING THEM 1.Introduction2.Why Are We Writing? Setting Up Effective Writing Practices, Managing Time, Space And Writing Energy3. Writing For And Publishing In Academic Journals4. Writing For And Publishing In Books5.Writing For Academic Publication When English Is Not Your First LanguagePART II: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE PROCESS 6.Writing From Research And Practice Planning And Writing Different Parts Of The Thesis Or Article7. Writing Literature Reviews And Thinking About Methodology And Methods8. Writing Abstracts And Conclusions: Emphasising Meaning And Worth9. Developing Good Writing According To Structures10. Publishing From Your PhdPART III: THE WRITING PROCESS AND YOU 11. Finding And Developing Your Voice In The Disciplines12. Managing Time, Overcoming Blocks And Getting The Writing Done13. Writing Creatively And Reflectively To Support Your Academic Writing For PublicationPART IV: LEARNING FROM FEEDBACK, AND PLAYING A FULL PART IN THE WORLD OF WRITING 14.Responding To Feedback15.Turning Your Conference Presentation Or Paper Into A Publication16. Writing For Online Outlets And Publications17. Edited Books And New Editions18. You're Not Alone Developing And Working With Writing Groups, Communities And Critical Friends19. The Politics And Impact Of Writing For Academic PublicationConclusion.

"Getting Published is hugely knowledgeable and useful; it is full of good sense and will almost certainly become the handbook for training postgraduates in this vital area." Professor Martin Coyle, Cardiff University, UK