What do academics want from a university publisher? THE UNIVERSITY PRESS REDUX CONFERENCE, UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL, 16-17 MARCH 2016 Professor Jon Tonge Department of Politics University of Liverpool j.tonge@liv.ac.uk @jontonge
The top ten items Prestige and reputation of the publisher – the REF dominates our thoughts! Record of the publisher in the sub-discipline The clarity of the refereeing process and speed of decision The quality of the press proof reader – a really key figure Paperback possible option The promotion of the book – launch, online, print, conferences, exclusivity Book review alerts The personnel involved – are they pleasant to work with!? Quality of the finished product – including input to cover design Desire not to be overburdened with 20 page publisher marketing form…