TAA 2010 Conference Sessions
Textbook Session:
 Michael Spiegler |
Should You Write a Textbook? Almost Everything You Need to Know
Friday, June 25, 11 - 12 pm, Cherokee
Presenter: Michael D. Spiegler, Professor of Psychology, Providence College
Textbook writing is a rewarding and challenging endeavor, but it is a major undertaking and is not for everyone. If you are thinking of writing a textbook or think you might want to sometime in the future, this would be a good time to begin answering the question: Is writing a textbook something I should consider? In this presentation, we’ll address the following topics.
- Why write a textbook? Some good and some less good reasons
- Personal prerequisites
- Professional prerequisites
- What writing a textbook entails: The big picture
- Testing the textbook writing water before diving in
- Making the decision to write a textbook: The critical variables
About the Presenter:
Michael D. Spiegler is a Professor of Psychology at Providence College. He has been a successful textbook and academic author for more than 35 years with several leading psychology textbooks, including Contemporary Behavior Therapy, Personality: Strategies and Issues, and Contemporary Psychotherapies for a Diverse World. He has presented workshops on textbook writing for the past 10 years, regularly reviews manuscripts for textbook publishers, and serves as a consultant/mentor to college textbook authors in diverse disciplines. He is currently writing a comprehensive Handbook for College Textbook Writing.
