And they help authors turn great ideas into great books. A more practical short guide entitled tips for book proposals put together by oxford up acquisitions editor, susan ferber. Dirk obbink born january 1957 in lincoln, nebraska is an american papyrologist and classicist. Book proposal submission guidelines university of minnesota. Rachel toors the realty of writing a good book proposal and how to write a good book proposal, the sequel. Order department 2001 evans road cary, nc 275 800 5422442 919 6770977 919 6773. Oxford university press, usa publisher monash university. The university of north carolina press 116 south boundary street chapel hill, nc 275143808. In an integrated european union, transport would be expected to be a major enabler of economic development and consumer services. 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. Where do you see the principal markets for the book e. Oxford university has used a similar system to oversee oup since th.
It is a department of the university of oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the vicechancellor known as the delegates of the press. Oxford university studies in the enlightenment online free trial volumes. You can consider this a draft preface, except that you should avoid the tiresome practice of taking the reader through a chapterbychapter description. It was broken down in the following ways all determined by the press. How can a first time author be published by the harvard.
Submitting proposals for publication consideration. Thank you for your interest in publishing with princeton university press, where we welcome proposals for new books in a wide range of disciplines. Submitting a textbook proposal oxford university press. Due to the covid19 pandemic, our warehouse is closed and all online purchases for print books have been disabled until further notice.
The press does not publish and will not examine contemporary fiction novels, short stories, unless prescribed at an educational institution as a literary text or recommended reading, poetry, drama, memoir, howto or selfhelp books, cookbooks, coffee table or photographic books, or medical books. A guide for scholars and anyone else serious about serious books, 2 nd edition university of chicago press. Duke university press welcomes the submission of book proposals in the areas in which we currently publish. Guidelines for author submissions oxford university press.
He is the lecturer in papyrology and greek literature in the faculty of classics at oxford university, and was the head of the oxyrhynchus papyri project until august 2016. If your project seems better suited to another editors list, it will be passed along to them for consideration. 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 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. For all advertising and sponsorship enquiries please contact us with your enquiry and well get back to you alternatively, if you would like to find out more about the products and services on offer, then please view our dedicated advertising and corporate sales website for more information. Yale university press editors yale university press.
Choose the editor most appropriate for the subject of your work. Market research whether theres a market for the book. Submitting a book proposal to cambridge university press. Please choose your subject below to find commissioning editors publishing in your area of study. 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. You appear to be visiting this website from the united states, a country which it does not serve. May 28, 2015 two weeks ago i put up a post soliciting questions for academic publishers. This role, however, was not acknowledged, though laid down in initial treaties, until 30 years into the eus existence. We recommend that a book prospectus include the following. Jul 29, 2010 there are a number of ways, but it usually starts with a proposal. 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. Author hub is the dedicated, online platform for cambridge university press book authors.
If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please follow these guidelines. Oxford university press, usa friedrich nietzsche on. Potential authors should include a cover letter, a copy of their cv or resume, a prospectusproposal, and sample chapters from the work if available. Cambridge university press publishes academic books in 29 subject areas spanning the humanities, social sciences, and science, technology and medicine. Liverpool university press lup excels at publishing thoughtprovoking and engaging research that challenges and contributes to knowledge and debates. For prospective authors university of north carolina press. I decided to take my second book to a university press, which gave me a much more favorable contract and had better attention to detail in the production process. We will contact you as soon as we have had a chance to thoroughly examine your manuscript proposal. Oxford university press oup welcomes submissions of book proposals in the core areas in which we publish. While penn press staff are currently working remotely, all of our departments remain fully operational. If an acquisitions editor responds with a request for a book proposal, please follow the proposal guidelines below. 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.
Oxford university press is the largest university press in the world, and the second oldest after cambridge university press. Meet the editorial team find out who to send your book proposal to. We generally do not publish books outside the areas listed with the contact information for our a cquisitions editors. Nyu press welcomes the submission of book proposals for the fields in which we publish. The university press of kansas welcomes proposals via email, but not attached partial or complete manuscripts. Initial inquiries about publication should be made directly to the appropriate editor at the press. We ask that you submit your proposal to only one editor. We publish more than 4,500 new books a year, have a presence in over fifty countries, and employ some 4,800 people worldwide. 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. General description of the book s purpose, content, format, audience, length, and special features, including illustrations projected.
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. Oxford university press oup is the largest university press in the world, and the second oldest after cambridge university 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. Please click on any of the images below to find out more about our editors and specific areas of acquisition. Oxford university press oup welcomes submissions of book proposals in the. Presidency of the council of the european union oxford. Oxford university press is a department of the university of oxford. Instructions for prospective authors book proposal guidelines.
Obbink is also a fellow and tutor in greek at christ church oxford, from which role he was suspended in october 2019. Even a wellreceived book may not get reissued in paperback. Thank you for your interest in oxford university press. Because of the volume of submissions received, we regret that we cannot confirm receipt of your submission. Jul 29, 2010 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. If you would like information on how to submit a book proposal, you can read our guide here. Bringing teachers and other elt professionals top quality resources, tools, hints and tips, news, ideas, insights and discussions to help further their elt career.
Publishing proposals publishing with oxford journals. Papers, proposals, and presentations 1st first edition by hofmann, angelika h. Please send your query to the appropriate acquisitions editor see below. An ideal book proposal by william frucht, executive editor, yale university press ive always considered the ideal book proposal to consist of four elements. They are headed by the secretary to the delegates, who serves as oups chief executive and as its major representative on other university. Theres also palgraves tendency to publish scholarly books only in expensive hardcover editions.
Preparing your proposal edinburgh university press books. What follows is a brief description of what is expected of a proposal for a new textbook and how it will be considered for publication. You may include a sample chapter, but please do not send a complete manuscript unless invited. 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.
Manifold is an intuitive, collaborative platform for scholarly publishing. An introduction or excerpt from your manuscript is not a substitute for a proposal. Commissioning editors take various factors into account when making their decision. 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. Transport policy and european union policy oxford research. 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. For more information on putting together a stellar book proposal and navigating the publishing process, consult william germano, getting it published. Presenting medical statistics from proposal to publication second edition aims to show readers how to conduct a wide range of statistical analyses from sample size calculations through to multifactorial regressions that are needed in the research process. Outline a detailed outline of the book should be prepared, including the. Oxford university press, usa and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Presenting medical statistics from proposal to publication.
Acquisitions editor sage house, 512 east state street ithaca, new york 14850. Writing your research proposal the purpose of the research proposal is to demonstrate that the research you wish to undertake is significant, necessary and feasible, that you will be able to make an original contribution to the field, and that the project can be completed within the normal time period. Familiarity with our list is recommended before submitting a book proposal. Persuasion oxford worlds classics by austen, jane published by oxford university press, usa 2008 austen, jane on. Oxford english dictionary oxford dictionaries epigeum childrens books. Below is an outline of the sort of information to provide when requesting a proposal. The liverpool university press proposal form i submitted, by contrast, which did include an annotated table of contents, ran 10 singlespaced pages. Amity university press aup is a part of the amity group and its sole publication division. Implications for united nations human rights liability of the united states supreme courts judgment on immunity. With the many developmental and social upliftment issues facing south africa, oxford university press southern africas socioeconomic development policy operates in such a way that it adds value, is sustainable and has clear developmental outcomes. Information on submitting a book proposal or journal article. You can learn more about our publishing programs across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences by clicking on individual editors photos below.
Your book proposal the most important piece of information. Please contact only one editor with your book proposal. Log in to your personal account for practical advice to support you on your publishing journey, and for access to sales and royalty information, marketing tools and resources, exclusive author discounts, news and more. How to write papers that get cited and proposals that get funded 9780199760244 by schimel, joshua and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Acquisitions editors university of california press. Amity is the leading education group in india with over 1,25,000 students studying across acres of hitech campus. The 1928 book of common prayer by oxford university press. If possible, please provide us with the publisher and date of publication as well. Then theres the one that got away at least one major publisher failed to see the potential of raymond murphys idea for a. Yet, we currently use nonhuman animals as means to our ends in fact, we treat them in ways that we would deem profoundly immoral were they human beings. At oxford university press we have a clear mission which informs everything we do. For instructions on submitting manuscripts for specific series when submitting a proposal, please include the following information. They are headed by the secretary to the delegates, who serves as oups chief executive and as its major representative on other university bodies.
Oxford has become familiar to millions through a diverse and eminent publishing programme that includes scholarly works, and student texts in a wide. Oxford university press, usa publisher petrovic, j. While uc press editors prefer electronic submissions, you may send hard copy proposals to editors name at the uc press mailing address. 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. Writing your research proposal oxford university department. Sponsorship and advertising queries journals oxford academic. Posted in book proposals and contracts, landing your tenure track job, promote yourself. How the commissioning editor decides what to publish. The university of minnesota press is currently accepting proposals for book projects specifically developed for manifold scholarship.
University presses academic publishers humanities journals. Book proposal guidelines university of california press. The presidency plays a crucial role in the management and organization of the council of the european unions work and the institutions interactions with third parties. Susan ferber executive editor, history oxford university press susan. That said, there are famous examples of unsolicited proposals that went on to become blockbusters the streamline series was an early oup success which arrived unannounced and proved enduringly popular. Proposal guidelines 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. What we call moral progress can for the most part be seen as the history of the replacement of hierarchical visions in favor of equality. Oxford university press elt the official global blog for oxford university press english language teaching.
How to submit a scholarly book proposal, from university of minnesota press. A history of us making thirteen colonies 16001740 a history of us book two by hakim, joy oxford university press, usa,2007 paperback 3rd edition. 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 and tony bruce. Proposal submission policy oxford university press. 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. Submitting a textbook proposal to oxford university press south africa guidelines for prospective authors we are very pleased that you are considering writing for oup sa. A proposal is the most effective method by which to tell a prospective editorpublisher about your work. Materials will be shared and redistributed among editors if appropriate. A more practical short guide entitled tips for book proposals put together by oxford up acquisitions editor. It furthers the universitys objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. 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.
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