‘I was attracted to the RGS-IBG Wiley Blackwell Book Series partly because of the excellent books already published in the series, and partly because of the very positive experiences of working with the editorial team that other authors had spoken of. The editorial team was tremendous throughout the process, and I was very impressed by their readiness to help and support authors. The joint publication of the books in both paperback and hardback has helped give the books accessibility and reach. The series has rightly acquired a high profile within Geography and beyond, and I would definitely recommend the series to other authors.'
Colin McFarlane, Durham University
Author of Learning the City
'We were initially attracted to the RGS-IBG book series because of its reputation for publishing very high quality research monographs. As probably the leading series in British geography it was a very attractive place for us to publish our research on post-socialist cities and everyday struggles over social reproduction. Working with your colleagues at Wiley-Blackwell was very positive. The production and editorial teams had a very professional approach to working with authors and I would not hesitate in encouraging others to publish in this series.'
Adrian Smith, Queen Mary, University of London
Co-author of Domesticating Neo-Liberalism
‘I was attracted to the RGS-IBG book series because of their track record of publishing important and innovative works within geography - Merriman's Driving Spaces and Legg's Spaces of Colonialism were already on my bookshelf. What struck me most about the series was that it published particularly fresh research and ideas which have been able to punch into bigger cross-disciplinary debates very successfully.
Working with the RGS-IBG series editors, editorial board and publishers was, quite simply, brilliant. From its first stages, what appeared to be valued overall was scholarly content, with the belief that if the content was good enough the book would sell itself. I received really useful comments from the editorial board during the book's inception to insightful suggestions from the text's referees.
I am really happy to recommend the series because I'm proud of the final product. I had a great copy editor who helped fine tune my use of language, and with high production values, the book looks and feels really great.'
Peter Adey, Keele University
Author of Aerial Life
‘There are relatively few strong geography monograph research series which are of high quality, have international marketing, and include a paperback version, aiding dissemination beyond libraries. I would indeed recommend the series to other authors. Working with the RGS and Wiley-Blackwell was very satisfactory. The series editors were efficient and catholic in their selections, and the publishing team was very supportive, gave fast feedback, and contributed to an attractive final product, with very good reproduction of maps and photos.'
David Ley, University of British Columbia
Author of Millionaire Migrants
‘I can say, without reservation, that writing for and publishing with the RGS-IBG Book Series was the most rewarding experience of publication I have so far encountered.
I was drawn to the book series for three main reasons. First, because of its reputation within the discipline for being a showcase for the very best of geographical thought and research. Second, I had previously read a number of volumes within the series and had been impressed with both the quality and scope of the material it appeared to support. Third, the book series appeared to understand the importance of the research monograph.
From the submission of my initial book proposal, to the final publication of my book, I was most impressed with the support and guidance that I was offered by the editors and editorial support team at Wiley-Blackwell. At each stage of production I was given prompt advice and supportive feedback, which made what can be a daunting process incredibly enjoyable. I was also delighted with the published book which was of the highest design and editorial standards.
I would have no reservations in recommending the RGS-IBG Book Series to other authors. Put simply, if you want to publish an extended reflection on your research in a high profile, supportive and efficient outlet, there is no better place than the RGS-IBG Book Series.'
Mark Whitehead, Aberystwyth University
Author of State, Science and the Skies
'The RGS-IBG Book Series attracted me because I felt it was publishing exciting work in geography such as books like John Allen’s Lost Geographies of Power. The series has continued to publish some of the most exciting books in geography such as Mustafa Dikeç's Badlands of the Republic and has now built up a strong profile in the discipline. I was also attracted to the series by the chance to write a research-focussed book that would be published in paperback (and hardback) and thus have the opportunity to reach a relatively wide readership. I have enjoyed working with the series and am very happy with the resulting book.
I very much valued and appreciated the space that writing for the series allowed me to have. The editorial team were very supportive and engaged through the project. Most crucially they gave me the space and freedom to write the kind of book I wanted to write. In a context where there are many pressures which mitigate against the writing and publishing of research monographs this is a very valuable book series.
I would definitely recommend it to other potential authors.'
David Featherstone, University of Glasgow
Author of Resistance, Space and Political Identities
‘An incredibly exciting and supportive publishing environment and a series which conveys both the breadth and the emergent niches of geographical research. The RGS-IBG series has brought together established academics and younger authors in an incredibly well promoted collection. The simultaneous international publication of the books in the UK, USA and Australia, in both hard and paper back, facilitates the wide reach of the books, which are advertised alongside Blackwell's extensive back-catalogue of key geography texts as well as pivotal publications in cognate disciplines.’
Stephen Legg, University of Nottingham
Author of Spaces of Colonialism
‘When looking at potential publishers of my monograph I was immediately drawn to the excellent RGS-IBG Book Series published by Wiley-Blackwell. The books in the series have always been of a consistently high standard, are widely promoted and continue to be widely cited among my colleagues. The series offers academics a truly excellent forum through which to publish new research in a format that is accessible both to academics and wider audiences across the world. From signing my contract, all the way through to publication (and a year later continued promotion by Wiley) I have been highly impressed at the professional and timely manner with which the publishers have dealt with my work and my queries. I cannot recommend the book series highly enough - a truly remarkable series.’
Andrew Tucker, Cambridge University
Author of Queer Visibilities
‘We were attracted to the Wiley-Blackwell RGS-IBG Book Series because of its flagship status - combining a highly regarded publishing house with the UK’s peak Geography entity. The Series attracts authors who wish to make leading contributions to contemporary Geography. It is vitally important for the discipline that opportunities are provided for cutting-edge book-length contributions. In our case, Value Chain Struggles enabled several years of research in India to be brought together in a single output. This provided the scope to link theory with extended empirical analysis. Publishing this material in the RGS-IBG Series meant that the book would attract the attention of researchers across Geography, and not just those interested in either our conceptual arguments, or with interests in India.
We are very happy with the finished product. Production was timely and processes were always clearly communicated. We’d strongly recommend the series to any budding researcher.’
Jeff Neilson and Bill Pritchard
Authors of Value Chain Struggles: Institutions and Governance in the Plantation Districts of South India
'The RGS-IBG Book Series provides an important outlet for high quality geography research monographs and I was pleased to publish Complex Locations within this prestigious body of work; not least as, grounded within the RGS-IBG, the series seemed a fitting place to engage with women's geographical work and its place within the history of the discipline.’
Avril Maddrell, University of the West of England, Bristol
Author of Complex Locations
'I'm particularly pleased to have had my first book published through Blackwell's RGS-IBG Book Series. This series offered me an opportunity to develop and publish arguments which would not have fit either within the scope of scattered journal publications, or within the remit a book series focused on publishing undergraduate textbooks. Both the series editors and the staff at Blackwell were extremely supportive in helping to sharpen the arguments in the manuscript and prepare it for publication. They have also been fantastic in bringing the book to the attention of potential readers across a variety of disciplines. I am also thrilled to have a book in a series with such an excellent list of publications. I would recommend the series to any authors who wish to publish book-length geographical research which does not fit a narrow 'course text' format.'
Kurt Iveson, University of Sydney
Author of Publics and the City
'I was attracted to the RGS-IBG Book Series because I was familiar with some of the books published in this series. What I have found particularly appealing about them was that they all combined critical theoretical approaches with innovative empirical research. This was the main factor for me to consider the series. Working with the RGS and Wiley-Blackwell proved to be a very pleasant experience, and I am very happy with the quality of the finished product. I would definitely recommend the series to other authors who put emphasis on combining empirical research with theoretical innovation.'
Mustafa Dikeç, Royal Holloway, University of London
Author of Badlands of the Republic
‘Publishing my book as part of the RGS-IBG book series held great appeal to me from the outset since the series succeeded in bringing together an extremely well-regarded publisher with an organization that represents the highest standards of academic research within the discipline of Geography. The high levels of academic rigour associated with both the publishers and the RGS-IBG, while daunting, ensure that all books published as part of the series are ground-breaking and thorough contributions to their respective fields. It’s because of these reasons that I wanted to publish as part of the series.
The quality of the books published to date has been impressive and wide-ranging. I have been particularly impressed by the fact that the book series has not limited itself to publishing books written by the megastars of the discipline but has also seen fit to publish material written by up-and-coming scholars such as myself. The book series, in this respect, fulfils an extremely important role in sustaining the long-term vitality of Geography by enabling younger academics to publish research monographs.
As far as one can enjoy producing a manuscript of over 80,000 words, I enjoyed the experience of working with RGS and Wiley-Blackwell! I had the pleasure of working with two series editors for Human Geography and they provided considerable guidance on the whole process of writing the book. The readers that they appointed, too, gave a lot of useful input on the framing and development of the ideas. The editorial and production team in Wiley-Blackwell were extremely efficient and supportive and ensured that I adhered to all of the deadlines that were set. More impressive than this was the way in which each of these elements meshed together into a coherent whole, which ensured that the process of writing the book was as painless as it could possibly be.
I would definitely recommend the series to other authors. It succeeds in combining the high level of academic quality and kudos associated with the RGS-IBG with the high level of professionalism and efficiency of Wiley-Blackwell. In my opinion, it is at present the premier venue for publishing research monographs in Geography.’
Rhys Jones, University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Author of People/States/Territories
'I was keen to publish my first book within the discipline and the RGS-IBG book series represented something of a flagship series for Geography as a whole. The series has a reputation for publishing high quality, topical scholarship in both physical and human geography. That said, as someone who works with people in other disciplinary arenas, I understood that the series has appeal beyond the confines of Geography and this was an equally important factor for me. It is a book series with a very strong identity and various people within and beyond my own institution had recommended it to me as a potential outlet for my research. The series was (and is) well publicised and represented at key geography conferences and via the web site.
Another central reason that I was attracted to the book series was the nature and quality of the publications that had appeared in the series to date (at the time I was drawing together my proposal). The variety of subject areas covered in the series, which I believe reflects the breadth of research being conducted by geographers across the physical and social sciences today, was also particularly appealing.
The process is extremely efficient. There was a much faster turn around between submission and publication than I anticipated. The review process was transparent, fair and professional, and I found the communication between author, series editors, development editor, copy editor and production editor, was very smooth. The process from submission of the text to publication was explained from the outset and queries I had at different stages in the book's progress through the system were all dealt with promptly and efficiently. The writing of the book was obviously challenging but I enjoyed working with people responsible for the production of the series. I am very pleased with the finished product and very grateful to everyone at Wiley-Blackwell and the RGS-IBG for all their contributions to the production of the book.
I would definitely recommend the series to other authors. I think there has been increasing publicity surrounding the series. It offers an important outlet for scholars at different stages in their academic careers, and encourages submissions from those wishing to write single authored monographs as well as those interested in producing edited volumes. I feel few other book series afford such flexibility. Perhaps most importantly, the series embraces the very significant variety of subjects considered under the broad arena of geographical enquiry and does this very effectively. In my opinion, people from outside Geography, and indeed outside academia, would be able to gain a good sense of the current trends within the discipline by looking at the published or forthcoming titles in the series.’
Georgina H. Endfield, Nottingham University
Author of Climate and Society in Colonial Mexico
‘This is a well-respected book series that has good national circulation in geography and related disciplines. The process of book production was dealt with in an efficient and professional manner. We had excellent relations with the series editors and the staff at Wiley-Blackwell were extremely supportive and listened carefully to our requests. We were impressed with the personal way the process was dealt with and felt the publisher was well-informed about our individual project. We would recommend this series to other authors because of the excellence of the finished product and the helpfulness and professionalism of the production team.’
Jeff Warburton (Durham University) and Martin Evans (Manchester University)
Authors of Geomorphology of Upland Peat
'Blackwell is a quality publisher, and the RGS-IBG brand is a good one to go with given that the book was speaking specifically to a geography readership. This is a really good book series with some innovative books, including John Allen's ‘Lost Geographies of Power’ for example. I really liked working with the team that produced the book. The attitude of the publishers and production team was supportive and helpful - this is a high profile series, produced by a professional team.'
Rachel Woodward, University of Newcastle
Author of Military Geographies
