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What to Do When Peer Reviewers Disagree
Learn how to approach interdisciplinary peer review, interpret conflicting feedback, and make strategic revision decisions.
Choosing Comparable Titles for Your Scholarly Book Proposal
Discover how comparable titles help publishers evaluate audience, market potential, and fit—and how to position your book effectively.
Join us for Marketing Your First Book
Create compelling book descriptions, build your author platform, and leverage online and offline marketing tactics for your first book.
Join us for Publishing in a Series for Your First Book
Heart from book series editors and authors about how to pitch effectively to series editors, and leverage series affiliation for visibility.
Join us for Navigating Peer Review on Your First Book
Learn how to decode reviewer comments, respond strategically to critiques, and revise effectively for your first book.
Join us for Working Productively with an Editorial Team
Learn to work with editorial team, navigate feedback, and manage timelines when publishing your book with a university press
2025 Award-Winning Books by Ideas on Fire Authors
Join us in celebrating these fantastic interdisciplinary books by Ideas on Fire authors that won awards in 2025!
Join us for Crafting a Successful First Book Proposal
Join us and acquisition editors from leading scholarly presses for a free webinar on writing a successful proposal for your first book.
Announcing the Ideas on Fire First Book Publishing Series!
Join us for the 2025–2026 Ideas on Fire First Book Publishing Series, a free webinar series on getting your first book into the world.
Balancing Interdisciplinarity and Legibility
How authors can create legible interdisciplinary texts that resonate with varied readers across fields, backgrounds, and communities.
What to Do with a Copyedited Manuscript
Learn how to best navigate copyedits on your manuscript and how to create the final draft you’ll send to the publisher or journal.