When, why, and how should you consider publishing a book? What kind of book? For whom? Does it enhance your credibility as an ecologist? How do you get started in talking with editors and selecting an appropriate publishing house? This workshop is aimed at graduate students and early and mid-career ecologists who have wondered about the credentials, timeline, and effort required to publish a book. A group of experienced book publishing professionals and authors will discuss and demystify different types of books, including trade, scholarly, and public science books as applicable to ecologists. The session is informal, with short presentations by six professionals on a diversity of issues that relate from start to finish the book publication process. Participants will learn how and why book publication can be a constructive part of their career paths. We will allow time for a discussion period to engage the audience in current issues about book publishing as it relates to ecology.