You can use this form to revise your spelling, refine your terms or reenter any of the terms you used before. Edinburgh university press is pleased to consider proposals for books that fit the subject areas we are actively developing. Instructions and resources for authors interested in preparing a book proposal for the editors of harvard university press. The following advertisement appeared in elite traveler, spring 20. The yale press log is the official blog of yale university press. Gates 68 university librarian, effective july 1, 2020, pending the approval of the board of trustees at their next meeting. Here i provide generic suggestions for what should go in an academic book proposal, and. Familiarity with our list is recommended before submitting a book proposal. It is a stepbystep guide to writing an effective and competitive scientific proposal.
You may include a sample chapter, but please do not send a complete manuscript unless invited. We generally do not publish books outside the areas listed with the contact information for our a cquisitions editors. We will contact you as soon as we have had a chance to thoroughly examine your manuscript proposal. 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. The unfinished book oxford university press listening like a theosophist, political theology 19. Newly published history, architecture, art, current affairs, religion, philosophy and science books from yale university press, london. Yale university press makes online resources available to.
The book also is one of the first a priori designed systematic qualitative comparative mediumn studies in the field see further pp. Email your book proposal as a word document, together with your sample material, to the commissioning editor for your subject. The primary way that academic presses make money is through the sale of books for use in large undergraduate classes. We also ship to europe, asia, middle east, africa, australia and new zealand. This book, like the course upon which it is based, is intended for use at the undergraduate level. As college students nationwide transition to online classes, yale university press yup is providing them free access to its ebooks, including digital textbooks, through the end of the semester. Book proposal to cambridge university press senior lecturer, department of computer science lecturer, department of computer science consulting general. The picture the report painted had been the case for a while, but the press was now working on a restructuring proposal to modernise yale. For contracted authors before preparing the final version of your manuscript to deliver to your. There are several ways to get in touch with yale university press.
For prospective authors click here for instructions on submitting a manuscript for consideration by columbia university press and here for proposal guidelines. 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. The concern of yale s authors and other figures about what personnel changes at the press will mean points to broader fears about serious nonfiction publishing. Submitting a proposal or manuscript university of arizona press. Please use this page to find a list of our editors and their fields. Acquisitions editor sage house, 512 east state street ithaca, new york 14850. While uc press editors prefer electronic submissions, you may send hard copy proposals to editors name at the uc press. Learn more about the actions yale university press is taking. Choose the editor most appropriate for the subject of your work. The book starts with a discussion of the earliest ideas and formulations of a project, then examines the issue of authorship, different granting agency formats, and ways to ensure a strong scientific foundation for a 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. Make america progressive again yale university press blog. Yale university press is known for its prestigious art and architecture list, and an internship with the art book workshop offers a wide variety of experience working with illustrated books.
Yale university press s mission by publishing serious works that contribute to a global understanding of human affairs, yale university press aids in the discovery and dissemination of light and truth, lux et veritas, which is a central purpose of yale university. Uc press has a good set of guidelines as does harvard. Submitting proposals for publication consideration. In general, the more you can tell us about the book the better, and if your outline follows our suggestions.
The university of minnesota press is currently accepting proposals for book projects specifically developed for manifold scholarship. Yale university press editors yale university press. University of georgia press uses submittable to facilitate two book prizes and a nonfiction series. Yale university press accepts unsolicited manuscripts and proposals, by mail or by email. Please browse our books and series to learn more about our publishing program. If an acquisitions editor responds with a request for a book proposal, please follow the proposal guidelines below. An authoritative howto guide that explains every aspect of science proposal writing. Barbara rockenbach appointed yales next university. Balancing the books at yale university press in london. Nyu press welcomes the submission of book proposals for the fields in which we publish. Submit a book proposal west virginia university press. Submitting a textbook proposal to oxford university press guidelines for authors we are very pleased that you are considering writing for oxford university press. Selected publications books in ether, in preparation for deidre lynch and alexandra gillespie, eds.
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. Authors who would like west virginia university press to consider their nonfiction work for publication should contact. The university of texas press is a member of the association of university presses. Publication proposal guidelines guidelines for prospective authors. Yale university press books, ebooks and exhibition. 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. Be sure to check the websites of the press where you plan to submit to find out if they have specific guidelines. Thank you for your interest in oxford university press. To the yale community, i am delighted to announce the appointment of barbara rockenbach as the next stephen f.
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. The only howto book of its kind, it includes exercises to help readers stay on track as they develop their grant proposals and is designed for those in. The broad objective of the parallel programming\nlaboratory is the development of enabling technologies for parallel\ncomputing. Were not just talking about yale university press books. Publishers of art, architecture, history, biography and current affairs books. Book proposal guidelines university of california press. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Visit the submission instructions page for details. Founded in 1938, the university of georgia press seeks to publish exceptional literature and scholarship by authors from around the world, releasing over 60 new books per year. Book proposal guidelines edinburgh university press. Beyond buddhist exceptionalism yale university press blog. Philip, priya, jennifer, and heather shared advice on how to revise a dissertation into a book, pick an academic press, contact an editor, prepare a book manuscript and much more.
Please do not phone the office to discuss proposals or submissions. For all the guidelines and instructions an author needs to prepare a manuscript and any accompanying artwork for editing and production at yale university press, see the links below. The yale university press blog is the official blog of yale university press. Before coming to yale, i was a junior fellow at the harvard society of fellows. Yale university press london welcomes book proposals and manuscript submissions. Prospective author guidelines the university of texas press. Penn state university press 820 north university drive university support building 1, suite c university park, pa. Publishing poorvu center for teaching and learning. Manifold is an intuitive, collaborative platform for scholarly publishing. There will also be a bespoke art marketing department, which we did not have before. Certification and the emergence of nonstate authority.
Writing successful science proposals, second edition. 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. For preparation of manuscripts in the fields of art and architecture, see our separate guidelines for authors of art books. Clearly written proposals best enable us to determine whether books are suitable matches with our publishing program. Many university press websites have guidelines that can help you through this process. Interns will have the unique opportunity to learn about all aspects of the publishing process, from. You can consider this a draft preface, except that you should avoid the tiresome practice of taking the reader through a chapterbychapter description. Manuscript preparation guidelines yale university press. We cannot accept orders for books or journals at this time. We ask that you submit your proposal to only one editor. Parallel programming laboratory university of waikato.
How to submit a scholarly book proposal, from university of minnesota press. The book is a great resource for students writing their first thesis proposal and for practicing professionals at all levels of. If your project seems better suited to another editors list, it will be passed along to them for consideration. Preparing a book proposal for the history list your proposal will normally form the nucleus of the material seen by referees and will be the basis of any submission to the delegates of the press. Yale university press welcomes book proposals and manuscript submissions. Writing successful science proposals yale university press. Keystone books pietist, moravian, and anabaptist studies world christianity. Postal service or other mail carrier, please include a selfaddressed stamped envelope and send to. Duke university press welcomes the submission of book proposals in the areas in which we currently publish. An introduction or excerpt from your manuscript is not a substitute for a proposal. An ideal book proposal by william frucht, executive editor, yale university press ive always considered the ideal book proposal to consist of four elements.
A fourgeneration yale family has created a permanent endowment for yale university librarys center for science and social science information a gift that will support key university initiatives in the sciences and social sciences. This little book is a concise guide to the process of writing proposals. The yale judaica series, a publication series of the program in judaic studies at yale university and published by yale university press, welcomes proposals for annotated translations of classical judaica texts and anthologies of sources from. Please use this page to find a complete list of our editors, the fields they sponsor. 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. The following links provide information and relevant forms for columbia university press authors and prospective authors.
Balancing the books at yale university press in london apollo. Yale university library the heart of the university. Founded in 2005, the log has since chronicled updates and breaking news about authors, books, publishing, museums, awards, contests, events, podcasts, book trailers, and reading. Ive always considered the ideal book proposal to consist of four elements. You can watch the onehour panel on the yale channel by clicking here.
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