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. For school book, school prescribed literature, tvet. Below is an outline of the sort of information to provide when requesting a proposal. Based in the uk, crown house publishing is a fastgrowing independent publishing house that specializes in the subjects of psychology, selfhelp, education, psychotherapy, personal growth. Alpha science international is located in oxford, uk and is a major publisher in medicine and health sciences. They arise in all sorts of different situations, but generally a book concept is written down into a proposal form. Liverpool university press lup excels at publishing thoughtprovoking and engaging research that challenges and contributes to knowledge and debates. Where do you see the principal markets for the book e. Whether you are preparing your manuscript for submission, are wondering what to do once your manuscript has been accepted, or are trying to find out how to best promote your article, we have general resources to help you along the way. Karen, can i ask you to elaborate on the advice you give earlier in this comment thread, to prepare and send your proposal out before the manuscript is completely revised. See all books authored by oxford university press, including a history of us. Yes, oxford university press distribute and represent our books in the us, and we.
If your project seems better suited to another editors list, it will be passed along to them for consideration. 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. We are distributed in canada by university of toronto press distribution, in the united states by ingram publisher services, and in the uk and europe by gazelle book services. Below is a link to our proposal submission form, but before you complete this, please browse our website to ensure we publish in your area. What follows is an overview of the process from proposal through to.
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. How to submit a scholarly book proposal, from university of minnesota press. I think my next move is, after your suggestion, to write a couple of papers from my thesis, write a book proposal too, and just sit on the book proposal for six months of so, tweaking it as i go along. Publishing your book with mup how to submit a book proposal. 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. If you are interested in submitting a proposal we strongly recommend that you contact the relevant editor in your field as early as possible. We welcome proposals for books, series or journals, from both experienced and. Oup guide for authors and editors oxford reference.
Submitting a textbook proposal to oxford university press guidelines for authors we are very pleased that you are considering writing for oxford university press. Editors at various pressespeter momtchiloff, peter ohlin, and lucy randall at oxford university press, stephen latta of broadview press, hilary gaskin of cambridge university press, philip laughlin of mit press, rob tempio of princeton university press, andrew beck. In general, the more you can tell us about the book the better, and if your outline follows our. When i had questions about the process, i heard back quickly. Many university press websites have guidelines that can help you through this process. Submitting a textbook proposal oxford university press. Some series have slightly different proposal guidelines, so do check the series page first if you are proposing a book for an existing series. Yale university press editors yale university press. Please read our general publishing information before submitting your proposal. Please see our journals information for authors and browse our journals here. The university of minnesota press is currently accepting proposals for book projects specifically developed for manifold scholarship. Every work published by oup starts life as a proposal to the delegates of the press, who must accept all works for publication. They will refer your proposal to the commissioning editor for your specialist subject area. At oxford university press, we are pleased to be working with you, whether you are just thinking about submitting a proposal or you already have a contract.
To find an editor, please browse to the relevant discipline listed below. 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. Preparing your proposal edinburgh university press. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please follow these guidelines. 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.
For more information on putting together a stellar book proposal and navigating the publishing process, consult william germano, getting it published. Princeton university presss history list aims to capture what is most engaging, foundational, and essential in history, and i see myself as a catalyst, helping to galvanize and focus the field on areas of emerging interest by commissioning innovative, synthetic. Please see our page on royalties for a glossary of common terms on the royalty statement and answers to some frequently asked questions about the royalty payment process all foreign authors are required to complete a vendor request form in order to receive royalty payments from harvard university press. Choose the editor most appropriate for the subject of your work. Guidelines for author submissions oxford university press. For example, you might submit chapters 3, 7, and 14 of a 20chapter book, so long. Submitting a book proposal in economics and finance to oup. For more information about how to submit a proposal, please refer to our proposal submissions policy. Oxford university press books list of books by author. Be sure to check the websites of the press where you plan to submit to find out if they have specific guidelines. While oxford university press south africa practices reasonable care in safeguarding the works that we receive, we cannot be held accountable for any loss or damage. To learn about how to submit a proposal to elsevier canada for a reference book, you can find manuscript proposal guidance at this page.
Policy press scholarship online is our digital book platform in partnership with oxford university press. Being already published and something of a realist, i knew from the outset the concept was a long shot. Ideas for books are as varied as the books themselves. Submitting a book proposal adult books if you are interested in submitting a book proposal to us, please bear in mind that we publish in the following areas. Just to add a quick hopefully relevant note here, considering the name of the publisher responsible for this blog 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. Online is our digital book platform in partnership with oxford university press. Oxford university studies in the enlightenment online free trial volumes. Find an editor on the academic oxford university press website academic skip to. A guide for scholars and anyone else serious about serious books, third edition university of chicago press, 2016. Susan ferber executive editor, history oxford university press susan. Liverpool university press proposal submission form. Bristol university press publishes in the broader social sciences with an international.
Additionally, united states tax law requires that harvard university withhold. Publishing your book with mup manchester university press. If you have an idea for a book or online project please contact an appropriate commissioning editor. Should i send out a book proposal before the manuscript is. A guide for scholars and anyone else serious about serious books, 2 nd edition university of chicago press.
This is a q and a that arose on the blog this week, following the blog post, how to write a book proposal. We are delighted you are interested in submitting a book proposal to lup. First and foremost, a good book begins with a good idea and a clear sense of who you are writing it for. 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. Before you submit your script you will be asked to provide information about.
You may include a sample chapter, but please do not send a. If you would like nova science to consider your book for publication, the first step is submitting a book proposal. Your degree and professional qualifications present appointment previous appointments of relevance and dates. Here i provide generic suggestions for what should go in an academic book proposal, and. Submitting a book proposal submitting an article faqs submitting a bo.
How can a first time author be published by the harvard. Name job title address telephone number fax number email address. Oxford english dictionary oxford dictionaries epigeum childrens books english language teaching oup worldwide. Submitting a proposal promoting your own work author handbook proposal submission policy guidelines for. 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. At oxford university press southern africa, we publish educational books for. I decided to take my second book to a university press, which gave me a much more favorable contract and. We are very pleased that you are considering writing for oxford university press. When you submit your final typescript to us, we ask you to complete the. Oxford university press oup welcomes submissions of book proposals in the core areas in which we publish. 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. Submitting a book proposal to cambridge university press. Information on submitting a book proposal or journal article.
Whether your book idea is speculative or fullyformed we would be delighted to discuss it with you. We welcome proposals for books, series or journals, from both experienced and firsttime authors. Publishing with wilfrid laurier university press wlu press. Here you will find support and guidance for every step of the publishing journey. In order to submit a book proposal to oxford university press oup pakistan, please send the following information. Once you have compiled your proposal, please send it to the contact below for your general area. You will need to make some changes before submitting a proposal and submitting a manuscript for consideration. An ideal book proposal by william frucht, executive editor, yale university press ive always considered the ideal book proposal to consist of four elements. If you are the owner of a journal and are considering an alternative publishing arrangement, oxford journals would be happy to provide information on the service we can offer you. If you would like information on how to submit a book proposal, you can read our guide here. We request that you not submit your complete manuscript unless an editor has invited you to do so.
Proposal for a new edition of the works of edmund spenser. Thank you for your interest in oxford university press. Cambridge university press publishes academic books in 29 subject areas spanning the humanities, social sciences, and science, technology and medicine. Duke university press welcomes the submission of book proposals in the areas in which we currently publish. Guidance on submitting a book proposal to oxford university press. My advice would be to submit a book proposal to a press. The core of the publishing process is the book proposal. Publishing proposals publishing with oxford journals. Please choose your subject below to find commissioning editors publishing in your area of study. You can find all required forms and guidelines on our forms and guidelines page. Liverpool university press lup excels at publishing thoughtprovoking and engaging research.
Proposals and submissions liverpool university press. There are a number of ways, but it usually starts with a proposal. Please read our guidelines carefully and answer the questions in the checklist, and return it in addition to the standard proposal form. Please contact only one editor with your book proposal. Materials research society mrs and cambridge university press book proposal. You can consider this a draft preface, except that you should avoid the tiresome practice of taking the reader through a chapterbychapter description. Sourcebook and index, and the oxford desk dictionary and thesaurus oxford, and more on. What follows is a brief description of what the editors in the higher education. Your book proposal the most important piece of information. Uc press has a good set of guidelines as does harvard. University press and oxford university press were important figures in. We have put together guidelines to help you prepare your book or series proposal. 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.
Market research whether theres a market for the book. According to this sixyear plan and schedule, we would submit the new oxford university press edition of the collected works of edmund spenser in the year 2006. Nyu press welcomes the submission of book proposals for the fields in which we publish. Manifold is an intuitive, collaborative platform for scholarly publishing. Two weeks ago i put up a post soliciting questions for academic publishers. Proposal submission policy oxford university press. 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. Wlu press produces two print catalogues per year, which are distributed to sales representatives, bookstores, libraries, and wholesalers. In order to make an assessment of your book idea, we ask you to provide a formal proposal. We ask that you submit your proposal to only one editor. We will contact you as soon as we have had a chance to thoroughly examine your manuscript proposal.
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