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... Editor for American and World History at Oxford University Press ... Ferber's work in publishing runs the gamut from selling content to ... Ourin-personhoursare9:00-5:00from12/13to12/17. Between12/20and12/30,wewillbeofferingvirtualservicesonly. Wewillbeclosedon12/24and12/31. Skiptocontent Skiptomainnav InterviewwithSusanFerber,ExecutiveEditorforAmericanandWorldHistoryatOxfordUniversityPress ShareOptionsShareThis:ShareonTwitterShareonLinkedinShareonFacebookCopyLink November25,2020 Interestedinacareerinpublishing?Fromscholarlyjournalstoe-books,publisherSusanFerberexplained,inaconversationfromearlierthismonth,howherdecades-longcareerasapublisherhasallowedhertothriveinmanycapacities.Ferber’sworkinpublishingrunsthegamutfromsellingcontenttolibrariesandinstitutionaldatabasestoanalyzingdatatodeterminebooksthatwillsellthemostcopies,toteachinguniversitylevelcoursesonpublishing.Inthetwo-partrecordedinterviewbelow,sheexplainedtomehowfar-reachingandrewardinghercareerinpublishinghasbeen,andthewidevarietyofauthors’workshehashadtheopportunitytoread. SusanFerberisanexecutiveeditorforAmericanandworldhistoryatOxfordUniversityPressinNewYork,whereshehasworkedsince1997.Herlistrangesfromancienthistorytocontemporaryhistoryandincludesbothacademicandtradetitles.Shehaseditedmanyfirstbooks,aswellastheworkofseniorscholars.Booksshehaseditedhavewonnumerousprizes,includingtheNationalBookAward,PulitzerPrizes,BancroftPrizes,andaLosAngelesTimesBookPrize,andfivehavebeennationalbestsellers.Sheenjoysworkingwithscholars,helpingthemtoattaintenureandtomaketheirideasaccessibletowideraudiences. Inadditiontospeakingregularlyaboutpublishingatuniversitiesandscholarlyconferences,shesharedsomeofherthoughtsoneditingscholarlyworkinWhatEditorsDo (UniversityofChicagoPress,2018). ShehastaughtaspiringpublishersattheColumbiaPublishingcoursesince2005. Updatetoastatementmadeininterview:E-bookshadplateaued,andthentheygrewduringthepandemic. Forfurtherreadingoncareersinpublishing: PublishersLunchJobBoard: https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/jobs/ PublishersLunch(freeindustrydailyemailandindustrynews): https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/ AssociationofUniversityPresses: https://aupresses.org/ (infoontheindustryandjobpostings) UKPublisher’sAssociation:https://www.publishers.org.uk/about-publishing/work-in-publishing/ ByEliHeller(He/Him) EliHeller(He/Him) CareerCoach SendEmaillinkedin ShareonTwitterShareonLinkedinShareonFacebook Sidebar Career&InternshipCenter|UniversityofWashington Connectwithus: TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube Contactus:9a-5p,M-F|134MaryGatesHall|Seattle,WA98195(206)543-0535tel TheDivisionofStudentLifeacknowledgestheCoastSalish peopleofthisland,thelandwhichtouchesthesharedwatersofalltribesandbandswithinthe Suquamish,Tulalip,andMuckleshootNations.StudentLifeiscommittedtodevelopingandmaintainingan inclusiveclimatethathonorsthediversearrayofstudents,faculty,andstaff.Westrivetoprovide pathwaysforsuccessandtopurposefullyconfrontanddismantleexistingphysical,social,and psychologicalbarriersforminoritizedstudentsandcommunities.Weengageinthisworkwhilelearning anddemonstratingculturalhumility. FundedbytheStudentTechnologyFee PrivacyPolicy|TermsofService Copyright©2021UniversityofWashington PoweredbyuConnect Posting....



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