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Rebecca Colesworthy

Rebecca Colesworthy is a senior acquisitions editor at the SUNY Press in the areas of education, African American studies, women’s and gender studies, and queer studies, among others. She is on social media via Bluesky (@rcolesworthy.bsky.social) and X (@rcolesworthy).

Stories by This Author

Advice
By Rebecca Colesworthy January 15, 2025
Dos and don’ts for defending your scholarly writing from a harsh critique.
Advice
By Rebecca Colesworthy October 25, 2024
Peer reviewers for book manuscripts are often more helpful than they’re given credit for (even the mean ones).
Advice
By Rebecca Colesworthy August 20, 2024
Everything you need to know about the subsidies that publishers sometimes request.
Advice
By Rebecca Colesworthy June 26, 2024
Dos and don’ts for making your writing project relevant as it moves from proposal to manuscript to promotion.
Advice
By Rebecca Colesworthy April 24, 2024
The answer can vary from press to press, editor to editor, and project to project.
Advice
By Rebecca Colesworthy March 12, 2024
An acquisitions editor sheds light on how publishers decide if your book is a good match for their lists.
Advice
By Rebecca Colesworthy January 30, 2024
What you should do, what you can but don’t need to do, and what you will have to do to get published.
Advice
By Rebecca Colesworthy November 6, 2023
What to consider if you plan to convert your doctoral thesis into your first published book.
Advice
By Rebecca Colesworthy September 20, 2023
An acquisitions editor debunks four common myths and misconceptions about this central aspect of academic life.