The Publication Process fo r Computer Science Textbook s Angela B . Shiflet Wofford College Spartanburg, South Carolina 29303 shifletab@wofford .edu With the text level and schedule obstacle s eliminated, I could look forward to havin g time to write material of current interest, but I had no written pages and no publisher . During the Christmas holiday, I starte d remedying both situations . Obtaining a brochure of publishers from the colleg e bookstore, I composed a list of twelv e publishers prominent in the computer scienc e field . Then, I called computer science editors for these publishers to discuss my idea , refreshing their memories about the recent recommendations from the task force . Most were interested in seeing more about th e project . A prospective publisher requires a n outline, sample chapters, and a prospectus as supporting documents that the author ca n write well and that the project is timely an d worthwhile . The outline is an annotated tabl e of contents--a list of chapters and section s with elaborations on anticipated material , such as examples . Often it is best not t o forward the first chapter as a
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The publication process for computer science textbooks
Shiflet, Angela B.
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, Volume 24 (2)
Association for Computing Machinery – Jun 1, 1992
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