Academic Writing Demystified

Navigating the world of academic writing and publishing can be overwhelming. This book provides the antidote. Written by a team of authors who are at different stages of their careers, this book provides hands-on advice and strategies to turn academic writing from a daunting experience to a joyful journey. It gives a complete overview of the publishing process, from how to write an academic paper, chapter or book, to areas that are often overlooked, such as indexing a book, working with images and copyright, dealing with advertising and disseminating the book, ethical issues, open access, predatory publishing, and much more. The chapters are short and clearly labelled, with questions for reflection and discussion at the end of chapters, making them a handy reference for readers to dip in and out of. Demystifying aspects of academic writing, academic writers will come away with the confidence and knowledge to ‘publish and thrive.’

Author Biography

Salvatore Attardo is Professor of Linguistics at Texas A & M University-Commerce. He has published over 100 articles and 15 books. Hilal Ergül is Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics and TESOL and the Coordinator of TESOL Programs at the University of Northern Iowa. She’s currently working on a book on oral corrective feedback for teachers. Elisa Gironzetti is Associate Professor of Spanish Applied Linguistics at the University of Maryland. Her recent publications include The Multimodal Performance of Conversational Humor (2022). Heather Jerónimo is Associate Professor of Spanish at the University of Northern Iowa. Her recent publications include Performing Parenthood (2024).