Thinking about editing a book?

Sometimes researchers decide to publish an edited collection of chapters, rather than write a book as a sole or co-author. Whether it is a collection of 10 chapters or 50 chapters, editing a book is a big responsibility. The role of an editor can be administrative or collaborative. Either way, as an editor you interface with both the book publisher and the contributing writers. Whether it is a collection of 10 chapters or 50 chapters, editing a book is a big responsibility. This updated series of posts by Methodspace community manager Janet Salmons walks you through key decision-making steps for book publishing generally and for editing a collection.