Ink to Impact is a new series designed to shed light on what it takes to create a successful book proposal for academic publishing. Throughout the series, participants will learn about the monograph publication process, discover effective ways to approach and work with editors and publishers, explore publishing options, and find ways to address equity and accessibility in academic publishing.
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In focus: Scholarly monographs
Scholarly monographs are essential for publishing original research in the humanities and social sciences, especially for single-authored works, and are often critical for achieving tenure and career advancement.
On January 21, 2026 at 2 p.m. join us for:
Demystifying Academic Publishing: Insights from the Publisher’s Perspective
This is the first in the Ink to Impact, academic publishing series. This session aims to demystify the publishing process by revealing what happens behind the scenes: submission timelines, editorial decision-making, and what publishers look for in manuscripts.
Moderator: Prof. Naomi Adelson, associate vice-president, Research and Innovation, Toronto Metropolitan University
Panelists:
- Rachel Stapleton, senior acquisitions editor, University of Regina Press
- Katie Gallof Houck, senior publisher, Film & Media Studies, Bloomsbury Academic Publishing
- Sam Hiyate, founder and CEO, literary agent, The Rights Factory
Target Audience: This session is primarily designed for early career researchers in the Social Sciences and Humanities who are working on their first single-authored manuscript. However, the conversation is relevant to researchers at all career stages, including instructors, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students, who are interested in understanding academic publishing from the publisher’s perspective.