Publishing Opportunities with LexisNexis
LexisNexis has a proud tradition of publishing quality legal textbooks to suit the needs of students studying law and commerce in Australia. Our aim is to cover a wide range of subjects across legal and business areas while catering to a variety of teaching styles.
We believe there is always scope for new ideas for publications, including fresh approaches to treating some traditional subject matter. If you have a manuscript or an idea for a publishing project, our Commissioning Editors are interested in hearing from you.
Our highly innovative commissioning and development team has a wealth of experience in academic publishing. To help you prepare your proposal, please complete our LexisNexis Author Questionnaire and send to the relevant Commissioning Editor
LexisNexis Centenary Book Award
Ever dreamed of being a published author? Enter Australia's most prestigious award for legal literature. The LexisNexis Centenary Book Award is Australia's richest and most prestigious award for legal literature.
Enter the 4th LexisNexis Book Award to celebrate our 100th year of publishing innovation and support for local authorship in Australia.
Prize:
• All finalists’ works will be published and promoted through the LexisNexis publishing and marketing programme.
• A winner will be chosen by an esteemed external judging panel and will receive a $30,000 cash prize.
How to enter:
• To be considered, please include a full synopsis, an annotated table of contents, estimated length, proposed target market, level of readership and 1-2 sample chapters by 9th January 2012.
• Titles must be of topical interest to the Australian legal industry.
More details including full terms and conditions will be made available soon on our 100-year celebration website on www.lexisnexis100.com.au
For more information please visit www.lexisnexis100.com.au or contact Camilla Trinh, Brand Marketing Associate, on 02 9422 2253 or camilla.trinh@lexisnexis.com.au.
Excellence and Innovation in the Teaching of Law
LexisNexis - Australasian Law Teachers Association
Since 2008, the LexisNexis-ALTA Award has become a symbol of recognition for Excellence and Innovation in the Teaching of Law.
LexisNexis recognises and rewards international university teachers who demonstrate excellence and innovation in the teaching of law through:
- curriculum advancement and pedagogical improvements in their courses;
- engagement with students in order to achieve outstanding learning results;
- innovation of learning design including the use of technology to achieve improved learning results for students.
LexisNexis and the Australasian Law Teachers Association (ALTA) invite you to submit entries for Major Award and Early Career Law Teacher Award. For entry details and information on the 2012 awards, please visit
http://www.lexisnexis.com.au/en-AU/academic/alta-awards.page