Episode 126: The History Press

<p>Banks Smither oversees the publication of Long Island-related books from the History Press. As Acquisitions Editor, he has built up a catalog of the lost, abandoned, haunted, and forgotten corners of the Island from Montauk to Brooklyn.</p> <p>On today’s episode he discusses the publication process at the History Press – form pitch to publication to promotion. He also explains what he looks for in a proposal and what he’s learned about Long Island history working with authors such as Keriann Flanagan Brosky and Bill Bleyer.</p> <p>If you feel you have your own Long Island history story to tell, visit their website and get in touch!</p> <p><strong>Further Research</strong></p> <ul id="block-9f958881-535d-4d2d-b35a-70f6fb07b62d"> <li><a href= "https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/The-History-Press">The History Press</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/">Arcadia Press</a></li> <li>Audio Footnote: <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.longislandhistoryproject.org/out-of-bayville-endlessly-rocking/"> Bill Bleyer</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.longislandhistoryproject.org/out-of-bayville-endlessly-rocking/"> Kerriann Flanagan Brosky</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul>