by Da Quanisha Parks To commemorate Earth Day 2024 we're highlighting Gary Machlis, author of Sustainability for the Forgotten. We've asked him asked him some questions about what Earth Day is and what Sustainability for the Forgotten adds to it's legacy. Please enjoy this short...
by Dianne Van Dien When I emailed surveys to the cross-section of the press's authors, I had no idea how detailed their answers might be. But when the responses came in, I was pleasantly surprised that so many took time to offer thoughtful reflections about their...
by Dianne Van Dien Thus far we've focused on the challenges, hard work, and discipline required to write a book. So, lest you begin to think writing a book is all drudgery, this time we’ll take a look at what University of Utah Press authors who...
by Dianne Van Dien Until recently I was mistakenly under the impression that creating an edited volume requires far less effort than writing a monograph. Clearly there are differences between the two. In an edited volume you don’t research and draft all the chapters yourself; that...
by Dianne Van Dien Sometimes when I’m working on a writing project, an idea will pop into my head while I’m washing the dishes or out for a walk—and often the idea arises with seemingly perfect wording. But by the time I dry my hands or...
by Dianne Van Dien Several books I’ve read suggest that authors should set daily writing goals, perhaps two pages or 500 to 1000 words per day. So in the survey I sent to the press’s authors, it seemed logical to include the question “How many words...
by Dianne Van Dien "Everyone who is a serious writer has to fit writing into the rest of their lives." —Donald K. Grayson, author of Giant Sloths and Sabertooth Cats and Sex and Death on the Western Emigrant Trail The time and effort that goes into a book from the moment...
by Dianne Van Dien Books—good books—rarely come together overnight. In the words of University of Utah Press author Jerry Spangler, “The best books reflect a passion years in the making.” In the recent survey I sent to the press’s authors, I included several questions under the heading...
A blog about book publication by Dianne Van Dien As an aspiring author, I love books that consider how to write well. Recently I read The Art of Slow Writing: Reflections on Time, Craft, and Creativity by Louise Del Salvo. As Del Salvo discusses the writing process, she shares...