David Perry on Becoming a Public Scholar

David Perry is the author of the new book The Public Scholar from Johns Hopkins University Press. The Public Scholar is a true step-by-step how-to guide for academics who want to write for public audiences, from how to pitch an editor to knowing if your book is a trade book to surviving on social media. David is also the co-author of the HarperCollins book The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe, and his writing on history, parenting, disability, and politics has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Nation, and many other outlets.

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David M. Perry, The Public Scholar: A Practical Handbook

David on Bluesky

Matthew Gabriele and David M. Perry, The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe

Alia Hanna Habib, Take it from Me: An Agent's Guide to Building a Nonfiction Writing Career from Scratch

Lindsey Adler, “Consider the Sister”