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Short, practical ebooks about modern Perl. If you have a sharp idea and examples from real projects, we’d like to hear from you.
Why Write for Perl School?
- Reach a focused audience of Perl developers and teams.
- Work with friendly editing and a small, responsive press.
- Keep your book current — we favour concise, updateable ebooks.
What We're Looking For:
- Modern Perl: current syntax, proven CPAN modules, and production-tested techniques.
- Hands-on examples and small, runnable code snippets.
- Focused scope (short books that respect the reader’s time).
Submission Guidelines:
- One-page pitch: working title, audience, 5–8 bullet outline, and key takeaway.
- A short bio (2–3 lines) and links to any talks, articles, or repos.
- Sample: one section or ~800 words that shows tone and level.
Send your pitch to hello@perlschool.com. We’ll get back to you soon.
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