Steven E. Gump is a stickler for consistency and (rightly) criticizes errors that escaped the editing of Getting Published. At the same time he praises the book, even calling one part of it ‘required reading for all aspiring academic authors’. As such, he ‘recommend[s] this book for academic authors, especially those in the humanities or social sciences, wanting an insider’s view of academic book publishing in the early twenty-first century. For first-time authors, reading this book will clarify a complicated, lengthy process that is only beginning when the manuscript is finished.’

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