No Longer Pending Approval
Heard from one of the editors of the anthology to which I submitted an article in December. They’re both quite happy with it as they mark up for the minor changes needed. Hooray! That’s a relief because even though they’d approved the proposal and seemed interested in the chapter draft, I know that’s only the first step on what can be a long and frustrating road.
Now I just need to think what’s the best sub-category on my CV to reflect that change. Should it be listed as “Forthcoming” or is there some other phrasing that sounds best? I ask because my dossier goes before a university committee on Monday and it’d be nice to give them that updated information (as well as copies of my other work that came out the end of December). Usually I just go with “Forthcoming” until it’s actually “In Press” or “In Print” but it doesn’t hurt to get some advice now, does it?
February 9th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
No answers … but I’m curious about this too. Hope someone has an answer.
February 9th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
I always write “in press” as soon as I find out that submission has been accepted. I think that this is APA style, though, and may not apply to your area.
February 9th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Well, if the volume has been accepted for publication (i.e. there is a contract) then it’s “forthcoming”. Otherwise it’s “My brilliant Essay” in “Even more Brilliant Anthology”, under consideration by the Awesome Press.
February 10th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Ms. Mentor over at the Chronicle did a piece on the question “What does forthcoming really mean?” last year. Her answer? “The rules vary. The definitions waver.”
February 10th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
In press.
February 10th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
I sure don’t know, but congratulations!
February 10th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
Congratulations! I’d tend towards “forthcoming” until you’ve sent back the corrected page proofs, but that’s just opinion.