Please submit a book proposal of no more than twelve pages, and email it to the appropriate subject editor. Your commissioning editor will read your proposal and decide whether it fits within the scope of our publishing. The proposal also provides a description that could be used on the book s back cover and in marketing materials. General description of the book s purpose, content, format, audience, length, and special features, including illustrations projected. If your project seems better suited to another editors list, it will be passed along to them for consideration. Cambridge university press is always pleased to consider new proposals for print andor digital projects in all the major areas in which we publish. Suny press does not publish unrevised dissertations. Email the form, together with any supporting material, e. Oxford university press oup welcomes submissions of book proposals in the core areas in which we publish. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please follow these guidelines. Media studies, literary studies, american cultural history eric.
The university of minnesota press is currently accepting proposals for book projects specifically developed for manifold scholarship. Ilene kalish acquires books in the areas of sociology, criminology, politics, and womens studies. Find an editor on the academic oxford university press website academic skip to. Narrative description 24 typescript pages of the proposed book s content and scope. Please choose your subject below to find commissioning editors publishing in your area of study. If you wish to present a book proposal, please write to one of our acquisitions editors, by post or email, sending a letter of introduction, curriculum vitae, table of contents, and a prospectus. Write in a direct style and highlight whats distinctive, interesting, and relevant about your work. Publishing your book with mup manchester university press. You all know that the book proposal is the cornerstone to a successful tenure track career in most areas of the humanities and social sciences. The following is my book proposal template you can use to write your proposal. If you would like information on how to submit a book proposal, you can read our guide here.
Please do not phone the office to discuss proposals. So i have a decent idea of what constitutes a good proposal for an earlycareer. Manifold is an intuitive, collaborative platform for scholarly publishing. To submit, email your proposal together with your sample material as word documents to the commissioning editor for your subject. What to say and not to say in query letters to book editors. Wright mills award, given by the society for the study of social problems. Cambridge university press publishes academic books in 29 subject areas spanning the humanities, social sciences, and science, technology and medicine. With over twentyfive years of experience in academic publishing, she publishes books for the general reader as well as for the scholarly and professional reader. The first thing you as an author should do is to prepare an outline proposal for your new book and send it to the appropriate commissioning editor. To find an editor, please browse to the relevant discipline listed below.
If you would like to submit a book proposal or a manuscript to yale university press, please send it, along with the following information, by mail or email to only one editor. Thank you for your interest in oxford university press. How to submit a scholarly book proposal, from university of minnesota press. Writing a book proposal once you have an idea for a book, the next step is to begin work on a proposal. Submitting a textbook proposal to oxford university press guidelines for authors we are very pleased that you are considering writing for oxford university press. You may include a sample chapter, but please do not send a.
Duke university press welcomes the submission of book proposals in the areas in which we currently publish. An argument for the book s importance, as a rationale for publishing by the university of virginia press. Choose the editor most appropriate for the subject of your work. If you would like to suggest a book that might be reprinted in a paperback edition, please send your proposal to the appropriate acquisitions editor. Whiter is an eyeopening book that aims to help us better understand the role of skin color in social mobility. Proposal submission policy oxford university press. We generally do not publish books outside the areas listed with the contact information for our a cquisitions editors. You can learn more about our publishing programs across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences by clicking on individual editors photos below. A guide for firsttime academic authors, 2nd edition, edited by eleanor harman et al. Outline for a book proposal the university of virginia press. Can you tell me a little about your role at nyu press. Unsure about what should be in an academic book proposal or what information academic book proposals usually contain. Your proposal may be read at various points by a wide range of people within the press including marketing, sales, publicity, foreign rights, and production staffas well as. If you are interested in submitting a proposal we strongly recommend that you contact the relevant editor in your field as early as possible.
Please contact only one editor with your book proposal. Yale university press editors yale university press. Our editors are always keen to consider proposals for new books. Submitting proposals for publication consideration. A book proposal has a title page also called a cover page, a table of contents for the proposal, and several sections. Homeblogtags how to write an academic book proposal. For more information about how to submit a proposal, please refer to our proposal submissions policy. Nyu faculty members are highly encouraged to submit book manuscripts in those disciplines where the press is actively publishing.
Preparing your proposal edinburgh university press. If you have any questions about your book proposal, contact the commissioning editor for your subject and well be. The following guidelines are designed to ensure that your proposal reaches us with as much relevant information as possible. To get a better understanding of where your book will fit, read our text type. Ready to prepare your first academic book proposal, but confused about where to start. If an acquisitions editor responds with a request for a book proposal, please follow the proposal guidelines below. Thank you for your interest in publishing with princeton university press, where we welcome proposals for new books in a wide range of disciplines. If you are interested in submitting a proposal we strongly recommend that you contact the. The books in princeton university press s science program are a diverse and carefully curated selection of stimulating works by leading scholars, which seek to inform, elevate, and inspire conversations about science among readers at all levels.
How to submit a professional book proposal guilford press. To propose a book project for consideration, please submit a book prospectus that includes. Tell me that you can send a full book proposal and a sample chapter, for instance. But i know that nothing stands still, including the art and science of the perfect book proposal. Writing an irresistible book proposal by michael larsen the golden rule of writing a book proposal is that every word in your proposal should answer one of two questions. What follows is a brief description of what the editors in the higher education department might expect of a proposal for a new textbook and how they will consider it for publication. I have taught classes in how to write book proposals. Guilford press is interested in considering professional books from clinicians, researchers, and scholars in psychology, psychiatry, social work, mental health, school psychology, special education, literacy, research methods, and geography, plus trade books for the general public in mental health, psychology, parenting, and selfhelp. The university of north carolina press 116 south boundary street chapel hill, nc 275143808.
We will contact you as soon as we have had a chance to thoroughly examine your manuscript proposal. Nyu press welcomes the submission of book proposals for the fields in which we publish. Indiana university press office of scholarly publishing herman b wells library 350 20 e. Clearly written proposals best enable us to determine whether books are suitable matches with our publishing program. A clearly written, well argued proposal enables an editor to best determine whether or not your proposed book is suitable for the publishing program she oversees. Goode book award, given by the family section of the american sociological association finalist, 2019 c. For prospective authors university of north carolina press. By the time the books came out, i had very close relationships with those authorswed been. Book proposal guidelines edinburgh university press. The purpose of a book proposal is to capture a publishing editors interest so that he or she will agree to publish your book.
We do, however, consider book proposals that have their origins in dissertation research and are suitably revised. Familiarity with our list is recommended before submitting a book proposal. For instructions on submitting manuscripts for specific series when submitting a proposal, please include the following information. Sample book proposal appendix b writing successful. Your submission should include a letter of introduction, your cv or resume, a sample chapter or two, and a proposal that gives uc press editors and marketing staffmost of whom will not be specialists in your areaa clear and detailed idea of what your book will be about.
While uc press editors prefer electronic submissions, you may send hard copy proposals to editors name at the uc press mailing address. Harvard university press is proud to publish works on a wide range of subjects. Email your book proposal as a word document, together with your sample material, to the commissioning editor for your subject. Harvard university press publishes thoughtful books for both scholars and educated general readers in history, philosophy, literature, classics, religion, law, economics, public policy, physical and life sciences, technology, history of science, behavioral sciences, and education, along with reference works in a wide range of fields. Reasons for writing, proposed length, and amount of illustration. How does it compare with extant literature on the subject. Editor nikki khanna has collected heartfelt personal accounts from asian american women on their experiences with skin color bias. In this post i answer all these questions and more. Publishing your book with mup how to submit a book proposal. Our book proposal guidelines can be found in the form. Our editorial department exhibits books and greets attendees at dozens of academic conferences every year. If you would like to submit a proposal, you can do so by downloading our publishing proposal guidelines, following them in preparing your proposal, and then sending it to the correct commissioning editor for the subject area.
Additionally, please include one or two sample chapters preferably the introductory chapter, your current c. Thank you for your interest in syracuse university press. The outline proposal should be as full as possible to enable the most effective evaluation and feedback on the project. General description of the book s purpose, content, format, audience, length, and special features, including illustrations projected number, black and white or color310 pages. Submit a book proposal west virginia university press. Why should a publisher invest in your book, and why are you the person to write it. Book proposal guidelines university of california press. Authors who would like west virginia university press to consider their nonfiction work for publication should contact.
Anyone with a book idea can pitch to a scholarly press editor and get. Click the photos below to find out more about each editors areas of interest and see recent works that are representative of their publishing programs. Should you your topic fall within these areas, kindly complete a new book proposal form pdf. Acquisitions editor sage house, 512 east state street ithaca, new york 14850. Oregon state university press proposal guidelines to help us evaluate your project, we need to know more about you and your book. Author hub how to submit a book proposal 24 cambridge university press is always pleased to consider new proposals for print andor digital projects in all the major areas in which we publish. The document should give ubc press a clear and detailed idea of what your book will be about. The book itself has departed in some ways from the specification given in the proposal. We ask that you submit your proposal to only one editor. Tips for book proposals tips for book proposals a proposal is the most effective method by which to tell a prospective editorpublisher about your work.
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