Writing Local History Today: A Guide to Researching, Publishing, and Marketing Your Book

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Thomas A. Mason J. Kent Calder

Writing Local History Today

A Guide to Researching, Publishing, and Marketing Your Book

Thomas A. Mason, J. Kent Calder

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Rowman & Littlefield
02 July 2024

Writing & editing guides; Museums & museology; General & world history; Management & management techniques

Series: American Association for State and Local History

Writing Local History Today guides local historians through the process of researching, writing, and publishing their work. Thomas A. Mason and J. Kent Calder present step-by-step advice to guide aspiring authors to a successful publication and focus not only on how to write well but also how to market and sell their work. Highlights include:

Discussion of how to identify an audience for your writing project Tips for effective research and planning Sample documents, such as contracts and requests for proposals Tips and guidance for working with publishers Discussion of how to use social media to leverage your publication Discussion of the benefits and drawbacks to self-publishing The second edition updates literature, databases, and websites in the field

This guide is useful for first-time authors who need help with this sometimes-daunting process, or for previously published historians who need a quick reference or timely tips.

By: Thomas A. Mason, J. Kent Calder
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Second Edition
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 159mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9781538182611
ISBN 10: 1538182610
Series: American Association for State and Local History
Pages: 180
Publication Date: 02 July 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thomas A. Mason is adjunct senior lecturer at Indiana University–Indianapolis. He previously served as director of publications at the Indiana Historical Society. J. Kent Calder is retired as editorial director of the University of Oklahoma Press and served as executive director of the Texas State Historical Association from 2008 to 2014.

Reviews for Writing Local History Today: A Guide to Researching, Publishing, and Marketing Your Book

Current and comprehensive, an exceptional guide from two seasoned local history editors who deftly cover the publishing labyrinth from point of discovery and research development to online options and marketing--a new standard for preserving unexplored layers of the history around us. Current and comprehensive, an exceptional guide from two seasoned local history editors who deftly cover the publishing labyrinth from point of discovery and research development to online options and marketing--a new standard for preserving unexplored layers of the history around us. --Dan K. Utley, co-author of History Ahead: Stories beyond the Texas Roadside Markers and Links to the Past: The Hidden History on Texas Golf Courses Having worked in an archival repository for over 20 years, two of the most requested topics I've encountered are family history and local history research. Researchers in these areas frequently uncover experiences and stories that are important to document and share. Writing Local History Today, by Mason and Calder, is important in that it provides a comprehensive guide for a broad audience of the entire process - from researching in archives to publication. It will benefit not only the writer of today but the researcher of tomorrow. Having worked in an archival repository for over 20 years, two of the most requested topics I've encountered are family history and local history research. Researchers in these areas frequently uncover experiences and stories that are important to document and share. Writing Local History Today, by Mason and Calder, is important in that it provides a comprehensive guide for a broad audience of the entire process - from researching in archives to publication. It will benefit not only the writer of today but the researcher of tomorrow. --Suzanne Hahn, Vice President, Archives and Library, Indiana Historical Society