Books
Book Series
Publishing Books
- Format: Lengthy exploration of a topic Single or joint authorship; edited volumes (comprising a number of authored chapters). Length varies around 200 pages.
- Main target audiences: researchers; policy makers; practitioners.
- Publishers: universities; national and international adult education organisations; academic publishers.
- Cost: varies greatly depending on publisher and whether book is produced in hardback, paperback or e-version. Distribution: hard copy and e-versions.
- Editorial control and quality assurance: emphasis on selection for quality of book proposal. Oversight by Editorial Boards comprising leading scholars in the field; independent peer review processes.
- Language: First language of country in which published. Many books aimed at an international readership tend to be published (also) in English.
