We sent ucp a proposal for an edited volume in spring 2016. At uc press, were excited to work with scholars and thinkers who deepen our knowledge of the world and who aim to make a difference on critical issues facing the country and the world. If this is an electronic submission, please submit files formatted in microsoft word 2010 or later. Submit a book proposal thank you for your interest in publishing with princeton university press, where we welcome proposals for new books in a wide range of disciplines.
In this blog post, i provide generic suggestions for what should go in an academic book proposal, and then suggest a method for writing such a proposal. Advances in global health is an openaccess, onlineonly journal from university of california press and the uc global health institute, which seeks to take a new approach to publishing research in the field of global health by aligning the journal with several of the united nations sustainable. 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. Acquisitions editors university of california press. Look at the list of editors and their subject areas to see which person to contact about your project. Find an editor on the academic oxford university press website academic skip to. Please spend some time browsing our book section to see if your project would be a good fit. Why should a publisher invest in your book, and why are you the person to write it. The document should give ubc press a clear and detailed idea of what your book will be about.
Uc press publishes bold, forwardthinking titles in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Learn more about requesting an exam or desk copy for your course. Finding family photos, writing stories, and making memory and meaning in a retired life. Materials research society mrs and cambridge university press book proposal. 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. Write in a direct style and highlight whats distinctive, interesting, and relevant about your work.
Ok, having established the necessity of writing a book proposal from early. Informationists and librarians are available to assist researchers in managing and preserving research data, finding and acquiring external data. University publishers, such as harvard university press and university of california press, are. Gabriela ramirezchavez is a sixthyear literature phd at uc santa cruz. You will be highly unlikely to have a winning book proposal if you try to write one based on a few blog posts you find online. Submitting a textbook proposal to oxford university press guidelines for authors we are very pleased that you are considering writing for oxford university press. 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. Here i provide generic suggestions for what should go in an academic book proposal, and then suggest a method for writing such a proposal. In 2018 she was a summer public fellow with uc press, and throughout 2018 2019 she continued this role in a yearlong public fellows position. 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.
Princeton architectural press welcomes book proposals for general and professional audiences in the following categories. University of california press is one of the largest and most distinguished scholarly publishers in the world, dedicated to. Homeblogbook proposals and contracts how to write a book proposal. A guide for firsttime academic authors, 2nd edition, edited by eleanor harman et al. While the email we received in response to our proposal suggests that the editor read our proposal and understood its significance, she stressed that ucp could only publish a limited number of books in the field in question.
We do, however, consider book proposals that have their origins in dissertation research and are suitably revised. Until further notice, all book proposals should be emailed to the appropriate lsu press acquisitions editor in pdf or ms word format. Authors who would like west virginia university press to consider their nonfiction work for publication should contact. You can learn more about our publishing programs across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences by clicking on individual editors photos below. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please follow these guidelines. Lsu press is not accepting fiction proposals until further notice.
A nonfiction book proposal is a required document if you want to land a traditional book publishing deal. The most important aspect of this onepage description is the argument you will set forth. I have published a book with a trade press, have a contract for a second an edited anthology with an academic press, and am crafting my third book proposal. 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. Read the current issue of journal of autoethnography. If your book is to be used as a textbook, please also answer the following questions and submit one or more sample chapters, along with a sample of any artwork to be included we can often reach a publishing decision about a project on the basis of a complete proposal with sample chapters, with a strong focus on the chosen market, from the author.
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. Choose the editor most appropriate for the subject of your work. Each year, uc press publishes about 200 new books in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Dont try to write a book proposal based on just blogs. Thats why i listed the jeff herman and mary demuth resources. Thi spoke to gaby about her editorial assistant role at the press, a project there she is excited about. 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.
Submit a book proposal west virginia 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. Proposal submission policy oxford university press. Please contact only one editor with your book proposal. Nyu press welcomes the submission of book proposals for the fields in which we publish. Auc press guidelines for submitting a book proposal. If you are interested in submitting a proposal we strongly recommend that you contact the relevant editor in your field as early as possible. Theyre detailed and indepth, and they show full spectrum of what a proposal can and should be. 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. The auc press publishes arabic fiction in english translation as recommended to us by a board of distinguished literary advisors. Electronic submission is preferred, but paper proposals are acceptable. You may include a sample chapter, but please do not send a. Auc press guidelines for submitting a book proposal aucpress. Our fields of publication and information about submitting your book proposal or manuscript to the university of chicago press.
You can consider this a draft preface, except that you should avoid the tiresome practice of taking the reader through a chapterbychapter description. As a proud graduate of the uc system, i am delighted to publish books that reflect the progressive values of the worlds leading public research university. Suny press does not publish unrevised dissertations. Meet our acquisitions team, submit a book proposal, and explore ways to promote your work. Submission guidelines princeton architectural press. 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. Social science matrix is proud to be publishing a new book series in collaboration with the university of california press. 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. In the pages of gastronomica, you will find examinations of historical trends and transformations in food and eating. Please submit a book proposal of no more than twelve pages, and email it to the appropriate subject editor. Uc libraries provides access to a wide range of research data and gis services and resources for the campus community.
With hardwon insights gained from years of community reporting, curnutte describes experiences of africanamericans. A book proposal for an academic press has seven basic components. 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. If your field is not among those listed, its likely that that field is no longer an active area of publication at uip. An ideal book proposal by william frucht, executive editor, yale university press ive always considered the ideal book proposal to consist of four elements.
It acts as a business case or business plan for your book that persuades a publisher to make an investment. Across disciplines and platforms, our books inspire engagement and inform debate amongst a global audience of students, scholars, policymakers, activists, and readers. If an acquisitions editor responds with a request for a book proposal, please follow the proposal guidelines below. University of california press is one of the largest and most distinguished scholarly publishers in the world, dedicated to promoting independent thinking and diverse voices. Obtain an exam or desk copy for your course or explore related teaching materials. Yale university press editors yale university press. Crafting a convincing book proposal the chronicle of. How to submit a professional book proposal guilford press.
Provide a concise description of the book 250 to 400 words, including your arguments, main topics, themes, and goals. Do not send the complete ma nuscript instead of a proposal. University of toronto press is a leading publisher of academic books and journals. Reporting 25 years in black cincinnati presents pulitzer prize winning reporter mark curnuttes stories published in the cincinnati enquirer over a twentyfiveyear period beginning in 1993. A good book proposal includes the following elements. While uc press editors prefer electronic submissions, you may send hard copy proposals to editors name at the uc press mailing address. Book proposal guidelines university of california press. For more information about how to submit a proposal, please refer to our proposal submissions policy. Oxford university press oup welcomes submissions of book proposals in the core areas in which we publish. This is a comprehensive, stepbystep, selfstudy course that teaches you how to write a compelling nonfiction book proposal, particularly in the digital era of authorship. Instead of writing the entire book, then trying to interest an editor or agent which is how it works with novels, you write the proposal first. Submitting a book proposal to cambridge university press.
How to submit a scholarly book proposal, from university of minnesota press. You will write something like, my book investigates similar themes to those in xxx by xxx, recently published by university of california press. Always check the proposal guidelines for your target publishers. Submit a book proposal or manuscript to the university of chicago. Title even if provisional name of authorseditors subject classification short description of project what is the book about. Ucd press is the publishing imprint of irelands largest university, ucd dublin. Be sure to check the websites of the press where you plan to submit to find out if they have specific guidelines. Uc press states that there is no set format for a proposal, but that they usually contain.
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