Are you considering publishing a book but unsure where to begin? Join us for an engaging session with Anna-Lise Santella, Executive Editor at Oxford University Press, who will share insights into developing a compelling book proposal, demystify the academic book publishing process, and offer practical guidance for prospective authors. At the end of the workshop, you will be able to:

• identify the key elements of a successful book proposal, 
• describe the review and acquisitions processes for academic books, 
• understand what editors are looking for and why,
• identify common pitfalls and strategies to avoid them, and 
• understand the stages of the publishing process following contract acquisition.

Biography

Anna-Lise Santella is Executive Editor for the Arts and Humanities at Oxford University Press, where she has previously served as Head of Acquisition for the Humanities and as Senior Editor of Grove Music Online and Music Reference. Prior to joining OUP, she taught musicology and ethnomusicology courses at the University of Chicago and elsewhere, worked as a freelance singer/violinist/conductor, and worked in arts administration, managing and fundraising for orchestras and choruses and leading an educational outreach program at Chicago’s Music of the Baroque. She is a member of the Advisory Council for the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.