An approach to publishing an edited book.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Research
• Scholarly Publishing

Background:

• Nurses often seek to share research findings through book publications.
• Guidance on the book publishing process for nurses is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

• To provide a practical guide for nurses interested in co-editing or contributing to nursing research books.
• To share author experiences in manuscript preparation and editing.

Main Methods:

• Retrospective review of the authors' experience in co-editing a nursing research book.
• Illustrative examples of manuscript preparation and editing processes.

Main Results:

• Successful publication of a co-edited nursing research book was achieved.
• Key steps in manuscript preparation and editing were identified.

Conclusions:

• Co-editing a nursing research book requires meticulous manuscript preparation and editing.
• Strong collaboration among co-editors, chapter authors, and publishing staff is essential for successful publication.