Writing the first book is time-consuming. So, you may wonder, why should people still write one—especially if a book is not required for tenure at their institution? Many people may advise you to just ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about strategy. In other genres that is pretty common. Think of autobiographies, history books, and travel guides. In ...

If you’re working on a scholarly book manuscript, you will need, at some point, to reach out to an editor. That may mean pitching your project at a conference or submitting a proposal “over the ...

Many people want to be an author. Dreams about writing a bestseller dance through their head until they realize what a laborious task this is, especially balancing it with a full-time job. You can’t ...

Learning how to conduct accurate, discipline-specific academic research can feel daunting at first. But, with a solid understanding of the reasoning behind why we use academic citations coupled with ...

As someone who enjoys writing (and reading), I deeply admire anyone who has written a book. Many people say they have an idea for a book, but so few put pen to paper. There’s a reason for this — ...

When I grew up in Sri Lanka, I often dreamt of how it would feel to invent or find something new. This ambition took me into science, and although the 13 years of education I enjoyed at a school in ...