If youre going to be the one in charge of that make sure that everyone knows what theyre buying into if youre going to impose your thesis on them all. More specifically, an edited book is one that is divided into chapters, each of which. Framing and proposing an edited volume for publication. Dont call it an edited collection call it a multilogue a really closely edited text, with a thesis. Simon is a farrier and author practicing in newmarket, uk for 45 years. An edited book is a collection of articles or chapters written by different authors on the same subject. Editing a book is quite different from authoring one. When citing a chapter, the edition number, the volume number which is different from a journals volume number, and the page range are all enclosed within the same parenthesesin that orderafter the title of the book, and they are separated by commas. When editing a book series for emerald, the volume editor will need to fill in a series volume proposal form, providing a brief synopsis, a provisional table of. I have written books as a sole author, and i have edited and coedited books. Information for volume editors oxford university press. If the work you are using is not divided up in this way, go to the page, books. Welcome to the book shop for simon john curtis phd, fwcf, honassocrcvs. The editor of a multiauthor volume also referred to as contributed edited volume or book is the key figure in the planning, assembling, and production of the work, and the first point of contact for all members of the oup publishing team.
Book chapters and edited collections have long been central to the. This edited volume brings together seventeen scholars from across the social sciences to address this question. The editor of a multiauthor volume also referred to as edited volume or contributed book is the key figure in the planning, assembling, and production of the. If you are coediting the book, be certain to have a clear division of labour and agree. A book is a work that is published once, not as part of a regular series. In a reference to a whole book, cite the edition and volume numbersseparated by a. An edited volume s smooth passage through publication depends on the volume editor s ability to manage. An edited book might be a collection of published articles by a single author.
More specifically, an edited book is one that is divided into chapters, each of which is written by a different author or group of authors. The crock of gold by james stephens, spin the sky by jill mackenzie, evolution. An edited volume is unlike an anthology, which is a collection of republished short literary works by different authors. This was the first book i edited, and i learnt a lot from this process. Popular edited volume books showing 150 of malinowski, rivers, benedict and others. All these terms emphasize that the book is a collection of chapters contributed by different authors and harmonized by an editor. Edited volumes are of interest in academic publishing because they present different viewpoints and experiences on a common theme. The things a publisher will look for in an edited volume proposal are these the 4 cs. But, im coediting it, so i dont have to do all the work. International higher educations scholarpractitioners. Their work shows that capture is often misdiagnosed and may in fact be preventable and manageable. Chapter in an edited book chicago manual of style 16th ed. How to cite edition, volume, and page numbers for books. More south korean academics caught naming kids as coauthors.
I coedited an edited book early in my phd, with an existing project. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. The first and most fundamental decision is the very decision to edit a book. The epistle to the hebrews and christian theology grand rapids. How to put together a great edited volume university affairs.