A specialist in Russian literature needed

[rakitya at MAIL.UTEXAS.EDU]

Dear friends,

I was asked to post this message for someone who is not on the list. Therefore,
please answer directly to: Henry Rasof, hrasof at msn.com.

Thank you,

Anna Rakityanskaya
University of Texas at Austin

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Dear SEELANGS Members and Friends

A New York publisher is looking for a scholar to write or edit a large
(300,000+-word) reference book on the Russian novel. The intended audience
is high school and college students, teachers and professors, general
readers, and librarians.

The ideal person will have a relevant Ph.D. and knowledge of the field,
at least some familiarity with subject encyclopedias, some
knowledge of the teaching of Russian literature in high school, excellent
writing skills and the ability to write for the nonspecialized reader, about
two years to work on the book, and a healthy respect for deadlines. If the
book is done as an edited, multicontributor work, the editor needs to have
the above qualifications as well as good contacts in the field or the
know-how to line up contributors. In addition, the person needs to have
good editing skills, be almost fanatically well organized, possess
exceptional managerial skills, and be patient and good-humored. Such an
editor is usually academic editor, managing editor, editorial assistant,
proofreader, accountant--and much more--rolled into one.

The author or editor will receive an advance against royalties, but please
keep in mind that this is not a position or a job in the conventional sense.

Interested members of the SEELANGS discussion list (or their colleagues) are
invited to send a letter and c.v.--preferably via email--to:

 Henry Rasof
 Publishing Consultant
 hrasof at msn.com
 116 Monarch St
 Louisville, CO 80027
 (303) 664-0183 phone

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