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. Each year, utp publishes approximately 200 new scholarly, course, reference, and general interest books. About cambridge university press preparing your book proposal. Jul 29, 2010 i did in fact submit what could be termed a more experimental or even slightly radical proposal for a series of readers to oxford university press a few years ago. If you are interested in submitting a proposal we strongly recommend that you contact the relevant editor in your field as early as possible. I look for authors and books that break new ground in literary studies, language learning, and the performing arts. University press of new england upne is ceasing operations at the end of calendar 2018. A large portion of the effort to prepare this book will be redacting the relevant cases both for the hard copy text and for whatever form of digital distribution accompanies the book. Your proposal should include a cover letter that includes a narrative description 24 typescript pages of the proposed books content and scope and an argument for the books importance, as a rationale for publishing by the ohio university press.
Susan ferber executive editor, history oxford university press susan. Submitting a book proposal please submit a book proposal of no more than twelve pages, and email it to the appropriate subject editor. The document should give ubc press a clear and detailed idea of what your book will be about. The press has published a long list of notable authors. Materials research society mrs and cambridge university press book proposal.
Additional information for authors submitting phds. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please follow these guidelines. The following guidelines are designed to ensure that your proposal reaches us with as much relevant information as possible. Preparing a request for proposal rfp general information.
How to submit a scholarly book proposal unless otherwise invited to do so by one of the press editors, we prefer to receive a prospectus in advance of a complete manuscript. These notes are intended to help you put together a detailed outline of your book and to give you an idea of the process that cambridge follows once the proposal has been submitted. First and foremost, a good book begins with a good idea and a clear sense of who you are writing it for. Preparing your proposal edinburgh university press. As you prepare your proposal, think about what information you would need to know if you were making the recommendation to move forward with a proposed product. Cambridge university press publishes academic books in 29 subject areas spanning the humanities, social sciences, and science, technology and medicine. Ideas for books are as varied as the books themselves. Browse all academic books and journals categorised by subjects with the new cambridge core platform by cambridge university press. How to write a good nonfiction book proposal for submission. How to submit a scholarly book proposal, from university of minnesota press. Proposal submission policy oxford university press. There are a number of ways, but it usually starts with a proposal. All hup books are published in english, with translation rights licensed to publishers in other countries. A guide for scholars and anyone else serious about serious books, third edition university of chicago press, 2016.
An ideal book proposal by william frucht, executive editor, yale university press ive always considered the ideal book proposal to consist of four elements. Uit cambridge have been publishing books for over ten years, with our main focus being books that are intended to make important topics accessible to a wider audience. Submitting a research book proposal guidelines for authors. Oxford university press oup welcomes submissions of book proposals in the core areas in which we publish. You can consider this a draft preface, except that you should avoid the tiresome practice of taking the reader through a chapterbychapter description. Your book proposal should have a header with your name, email, and telephone number. You will need to make some changes before submitting a proposal and submitting a manuscript for consideration. Submitting a textbook proposal to oxford university press guidelines for authors we are very pleased that you are considering writing for oxford university press. It is better by far not to write the book before submitting a proposal, or, if you have, not to say so in your initial approach. Proposals and submissions liverpool university press. This form contains a summary of the book, its aims, its goals and main features. Submit a book proposal palgrave palgrave macmillan. Learn more about the actions yale university press is taking.
A good proposal can run 30 to 40 pages, not including the sample chapter. For more information on putting together a stellar book proposal and navigating the publishing process, consult william germano, getting it published. The reality of writing a good book proposal the chronicle. Whether your book idea is speculative or fullyformed we would be delighted to discuss it with you. Forms and guidelines for authors cambridge scholars. Book proposal guidelines university of california press. Books in literary history and criticism, theater and performance, music, and dance are of.
To submit, email your proposal together with your sample material as word documents to the commissioning editor for your subject. The university press of colorado, including the utah state university press imprint, is actively encouraging and accepting booklength submissions in all of the fields listed below. Below is an outline of the sort of information to provide when requesting a proposal. General description of the books purpose, content, format, audience, length, and special features, including illustrations projected number, black and white or color310 pages. Please read our guidelines carefully and answer the questions in the checklist, and return it in addition to the standard proposal form. Dont feel that you have to follow this framework exactly. Posted in book proposals and contracts, landing your tenure track job, promote yourself. If you need any further help or assistance, or cannot find what you are looking for, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our editorial team. Although we generally commission the books we publish, occasionally we consider book proposals from other authors. General description of the books purpose, content, format, audience, length, and special features, including illustrations projected.
Look at the list of editors and their subject areas to see which person to contact about your project. Editor for literature, language, and the performing arts. A detailed outline of the topics covered is included in this proposal in the form of the syllabus for the current version of the course see below. It is often possible to meet editors at major, international conferences. Submission guidelines university of delaware press. Book proposal submission guidelines university of minnesota. We request that you not submit your complete manuscript unless an editor has invited you to do so. Being already published and something of a realist, i knew from the outset the concept was a long shot. The core of the publishing process is the book proposal. How to write a book proposal posted on july 2, 2015 by karen kelsky 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. Your proposal should include a cover letter that includes a narrative description 24 typescript pages of the proposed book s content and scope and an argument for the book s importance, as a rationale for publishing by the ohio university press.
Forms and guidelines for authors this section puts all the information you need in one place for preparing and publishing your manuscript. Submitting a book proposal pluto press is always interested in receiving proposals for new books. If the publication concept is of potential interest as part of the mrs publications portfolio, a full book. Describe the societys and the journals main priorities. Please submit a book proposal of no more than twelve pages, and email it to the appropriate subject editor. Mar 17, 2014 how to write a good nonfiction book proposal for submission 17 mar 2014 christian jennings, who is currently writing a book about the last year of wwii in northern italy, entitled if i live to see the dawn at war on the gothic line 194445. We are no longer accepting manuscripts for publication. For instructions on submitting manuscripts for specific series when submitting a proposal, please include the following information. How to write a good nonfiction book proposal for submission 17 mar 2014 christian jennings, who is currently writing a book about the last year of wwii in northern italy, entitled if i live to see the dawn at war on the gothic line 194445.
Submitting a book proposal to a publisher find the names of the relevant editors most publishers websites list editorial contacts. We encourage you to look carefully at our range of books and send us a wellprepared submission making reference to the points outlined below. Ui press submit a book proposal ui press university. Your commissioning editor will read your proposal and decide whether it fits within the scope of our publishing. Describe why you are submitting your manuscript to us and why we should consider it. Submitting a nonfiction proposal expert writing advice. You can find all required forms and guidelines on our forms and guidelines page. If you would like to submit your proposal by email, please check with the.
About cambridge university press preparing your book. Utp has published over 6,500 books, with well over 3,500 of these still in print. Materials research society mrs and cambridge university press book concept. Ideal manuscripts will be 90,000 words or less, and no submission should be more than 120,000 words. Browse subjects cambridge core cambridge university press. Authorseditors wishing to submit a manuscript to the university of delaware press should first submit a proposal that describes the manuscript in some detail. Advice from an experienced book editor and literary agent on how to write a proposal and a manuscript that will appeal to editors at trade publishing houses as well as at university presses.
Please choose your subject below to find commissioning editors publishing in your area of study. Please spend some time browsing our book section to see if your project would be a good fit. A publisher who is interested in the basic idea may want you to deal with certain aspects in a different way to your outline. Submitting a book proposal to a publisher ensure you give background on your specific research area our editors know their disciplines well but will not always have deep expertise on individual topics. Submitting a proposal on the academic oxford university press website. That can take a long time and require a lot of hard thinking.
If an acquisitions editor responds with a request for a book proposal, please follow the proposal guidelines below. Editors nuno gil, professor of new infrastructure development, alliance manchester business school, the university of manchester. Submitting a book proposal university of manchester. We do not publish original fiction, original poetry, religious. How can a first time author be published by the harvard. Potential authors should include a cover letter, a copy of their cv or resume, a prospectusproposal, and sample chapters from the work if available. They arise in all sorts of different situations, but generally a book concept is written down into a proposal form. If your field is not among those listed, its likely that that field is no longer an active area of publication at uip. Submitting a book proposal to cambridge university press. In the book proposal include the following information market information overview. The proposed book might best take the form of a hard copy book plus either an updatable cd or licensed access to a website which could be updated periodically.
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. Nyu press welcomes the submission of book proposals for the fields in which we publish. This will enable us to give you a clear picture of the benefits of publishing with oxford journals. A guide for scholars and anyone else serious about serious books, 2 nd edition university of chicago press.
We are delighted you are interested in submitting a book proposal to lup. Thank you for your interest in publishing with princeton university press, where we welcome proposals for new books in a wide range. Eliminating bottlenecks ahead of a sustainable growth trajectory. Submitting a book proposal to save your time and ours, please take a good look at our web site and these notes before deciding to send us your proposal.
For north and south america university of chicago press chicago distribution center 11030 south langley avenue chicago, il 60628 usa tel. Below is a link to our proposal submission form, but before you complete this, please. Jul 02, 2015 how to write a book proposal posted on july 2, 2015 by karen kelsky 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. Write in a direct style and highlight whats distinctive, interesting, and relevant about your work. If you would like information on how to submit a book proposal, you can read our guide here. This book, like the course upon which it is based, is intended for use at the undergraduate. We accept both initial proposals as well as complete, booklength manuscripts. Founded in 1901, university of toronto press utp is canadas leading academic publisher and one of the largest university presses in north america. For information about upnes member presses, see their respective announcements at. Potential authors should include a cover letter, a copy of their cv or resume, a prospectus proposal, and sample chapters from the work if available. Innocent musonda, lecturer in construction project management, university of johannesburg.
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