Author Endorsements

“As a co-author of a Routledge book now in its third edition, I can enthusiastically endorse the development process. From helping my co-author and I make sense of reviewers’ input, to providing insights on the ways the various editions (three years apart) needed to evolve, to providing detailed and insightful feedback on chapter drafts, the development editors kept the book on track and kept my co-author and I focused on making the book work. It’s no surprise to me that each edition has gotten better; one big reason is the care the development editors took in helping us understand and keep what worked, and build what was needed next. I have published other books with other editors, but none came close to the experience I had with Routledge.”

Helio Fred Garcia, co-author of Reputation Management: The Key to Successful Public Relations and Corporate Communication, 3rd Edition

“My experience with Routledge development, and with my development editor, has been absolutely wonderful! The process itself is very meticulously designed and followed. My development editor is highly competent and very efficient. Her reports are well-written, organized, and detailed. She is prompt with follow-up communications, and is clear in her feedback. She has made it a point to meet with me in person, and has been very supportive in every step of the way. It has been a great pleasure to work with her and with the entire Routledge team.”

Mojdeh Bayat, author of Teaching Exceptional Children and Addressing Challenging Behaviors and Mental Health Issues in Early Childhood

“‘Do I really want all that feedback?’ was the thought that crossed my mind regarding putting my text in development—as with that process there is the implication (obviously) that revisions will be made based on the feedback.  Those thoughts quickly changed to, ‘Well, I’d rather have that feedback now, while I can make revisions, than after publication with revisions having to wait until the next edition.’

Authors that may have any hesitation about the positive benefits of the development process can put them aside. It is, hands-down, the best thing I could have done. The feedback from reviewers has been amazingly thorough, constructively critical, and incredibly valuable in improving my book. The development editor did an equally fantastic job summarizing the feedback and pulling out the gold nuggets that were most impactful across the entire text. The development process has greatly assisted in improving the text, and it has also increased the confidence I have in knowing that my text will be well received in the market. I am incredibly appreciative of the opportunity to have my current text in development and will jump on the chance to have future textbooks considered for development.”

Debbie L. Hahs-Vaughn, author of An Introduction to Statistical Concepts, 3rd edition (with Richard Lomax), Statistical Concepts: A Second Course, 4th edition (with Richard Lomax), and the forthcoming Applied Multivariate Statistical Concepts

“Routledge editors, marketing personnel, and project developers are not just partners in publishing; they work with you as colleagues who collaborate with you to produce better books for students and teachers. My development editor has served as a friendly sounding board for ideas, an advisor in sorting through feedback from outside evaluators of my manuscript, and a go-to resource to handle questions or issues about the publication process. It was her idea to introduce a pedagogical innovation that significantly enhanced the second edition of my text. I would recommend Routledge to any author looking for a publisher who cares not just about production and marketing, but also about linking scholarship to good pedagogy and writing.”

Daniel C. Hellinger, author of Comparative Politics of Latin America: Democracy at Last?, 2nd Edition

“Our development editor has provided expert guidance to us in the preparation of our manuscript. She found helpful reviewers for our chapters and listened patiently to our ideas about how we thought the book should go. She has made helpful comments of her own, sometimes about details of the production process, other times about the overall program of the book. As a result, we think the book has been made much better. We’ve benefitted greatly from her professionalism and collegiality, and it has been a pleasure working with her.”

Susana Nuccetelli and Gary Seay, authors of Engaging Bioethics

“The development team at Routledge was invaluable throughout the process of writing our book. The development editor kept us on target for meeting the production schedule. But perhaps most important is that she obtained critical feedback on our book from clearly knowledgeable reviewers, and she also helped us to contextualize this feedback to know which issues to prioritize. She also supported us in the development of powerful content for the companion website. We are all quite proud of the result!”

Donald Truxillo, Talya Bauer, and Berrin Erdogan, authors of Psychology and Work