academics are being hoodwinked into writing books nobody can buy /

Published at 2015-09-04 17:59:29

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An editor called me up to request me if I’d like to write a book. I smelled a rat,but I played along…A few months ago, an editor from an academic publisher got in touch to request if I was interested in writing a book for them.
I’ve ignored these requests in the past. I know of too many colleagues who contain responded to such invitations, and only to see their books disappear on to a university library shelf in a distant corner of the world. Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com