The Grey Lit Café

Dissertations and books: how are they related?


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Anthony Haynes writes: You've written a dissertation or thesis. You'd like to write a book. How are the two forms related? How to transition from one to the other?

In this episode, we seek to provide detailed, professional, insights into making a success of the process.

Resources

William Germano, From dissertation to book (Univ. of Chicago)
Beth Luey, Revising your dissertation (Univ. of California)
Eleanor Harman, The thesis and the book (Univ. of Toronto)
Anthony Haynes, Writing successful academic books (Cambridge Univ.)

Further listening

If you enjoyed listening to this episode, you might also enjoy:

  • Writing book proposals (I): four things not to do
  • Writing book proposals (II): five common pitfalls
  • Writing book proposals (III): good practice for authors

Credits

  • Sound production: Bart Hallmark
  • Music: from Handel's Water Music, courtesy of the United States Marine Band and Marine Chamber Orchestra

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The Grey Lit CaféBy Anthony Haynes