Manuscript preparation guidelines yale university press. You can consider this a draft preface, except that you should avoid the tiresome practice of taking the reader through a chapterbychapter description. Writing successful science proposals yale university press. Manifold is an intuitive, collaborative platform for scholarly publishing. This authoritative and readable book explains every aspect of proposal writing, from conceiving and designing a project to analyzing data, synthesizing results, and estimating a budget. 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. The author, andy ross, is a literary agent who has worked with authors and publishers in creating proposals that have led to book contracts. Most publishers, including yale, will send guidelines to prospective authors on request. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the literary agents guide to writing a. Here you will find support and guidance for every step of the publishing journey. The literary agents guide to writing a nonfiction book.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If an acquisitions editor responds with a request for a book proposal, please follow the proposal guidelines below. Yale university press has used submittable since 20 to administer the. Yale university press welcomes book proposals and manuscript submissions. An ideal book proposal by william frucht, executive editor, yale university press ive always considered the ideal book proposal to consist of four elements. Authors who would like west virginia university press to consider their nonfiction work for publication should contact.
An authoritative howto guide that explains every aspect of science proposal writing. Choose the editor most appropriate for the subject of your work. The yale younger poets prize, established in 1919, is the oldest annual. How to submit a scholarly book proposal, from university of minnesota press. The university of minnesota press is currently accepting proposals for book projects specifically developed for manifold scholarship. Founded in 1905, princeton university press is a nonprofit publisher with close connections to princeton university. Yale university library yale university library research guides. While penn press staff are currently working remotely, all of our departments remain fully operational. Acquisitions editor sage house, 512 east state street ithaca, new york 14850. For more information on putting together a stellar book proposal and navigating the publishing process, consult william germano, getting it published. Beyond buddhist exceptionalism yale university press blog.
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. Paul holberton went with me to the national gallery three times to compare proofs with paintings, so we could get the images right. There are several ways to get in touch with yale university press. We generally do not publish books outside the areas listed with the contact information for our a cquisitions editors. Duke university press welcomes the submission of book proposals in the areas in which we currently publish.
Yale university press is a university press associated with yale university. Because of the volume of submissions received, we regret that we cannot confirm receipt of your submission. Submitting proposals for publication consideration. The literary agents guide to writing a nonfiction book proposal will lead you through the steps to constructing a convincing book proposal that will make the best case possible for your project.
My purpose here is to provide some basic and practical information about the process of getting published by a university press. Swifts angers 2014 and swift and others 2015, both cambridge university press. The press releases around 300 new books per year in 18 subject areas, with an archive of over 8,000 titles. About us meet university of missouri press authors and staff at events across the country. Familiarity with our list is recommended before submitting a book proposal. Few know of his rich and varied intellectual journey. Materials will be shared and redistributed among editors if appropriate. Reinventing popular rule for the 21st century under contract with princeton university pressdevelops a new paradigm of democracy in which the exercise of power is as little gated as possible, even as it depends on representative structures to make it possible.
The yale university press blog is the official blog of yale university press. We do not publish original fiction, original poetry, religious. A short guide linking to documentation, resources for bibliographic citation styles, and other useful tools. Publication proposal guidelines guidelines for prospective authors. We recommend that a book prospectus include the following. Yale university press london welcomes book proposals and manuscript submissions. You may include a sample chapter, but please do not send a. From 1989 to 2001 he served as general editor and chairman of the yale boswell editions. 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. Yale university press editors yale university press. Find an editor on the academic oxford university press website academic skip to. Getting published by a university press perspectives on. Art, technology, and the meeting of east and west yale university press, 2014. As of 2009, yale university press published approximately 300 new hardcover and 150 new paperback books annually and has more than 6,000 books in print.
The university of missouri press was founded in 1958 by william peden, writer and dedicated member of the universitys english. The book also is one of the first a priori designed systematic qualitative comparative mediumn studies in the field see further pp. 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. While uc press editors prefer electronic submissions, you may send hard copy proposals to editors name at the uc press mailing address. 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. Initial inquiries about publication should be made directly to the appropriate editor at the press. 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 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. How to get noticed by publishers and other questions a q. This book, like the course upon which it is based, is intended for use at the undergraduate level. For preparation of manuscripts in the fields of art and architecture, see our separate guidelines for authors of art books. In fact, most publishers will have guidelines on their websites. Yale university press books, ebooks and exhibition. Poorvu center for teaching and learning yale university.
Please use this page to find a complete list of our editors, the fields they sponsor. The literary agents guide to writing a nonfiction book proposal kindle edition by ross, andy. The press brings influential voices and ideas to the world stage through their academic scholarship, advancing the frontiers of scholarly knowledge and promoting the human conversation. Please use this page to find a list of our editors and their fields. Certification and the emergence of nonstate authority. For more information about how to submit a proposal, please refer to our proposal submissions policy. All hup books are published in english, with translation rights licensed to publishers in other countries. Winner of the heyman prize for outstanding publication yale university winner of the harry levin prize for the best first book published in the field of comparative literature american comparative literature association articles. Please contact only one editor with your book proposal.
A guide for scholars and anyone else serious about serious books, 2 nd edition university of chicago press. It is a stepbystep guide to writing an effective and competitive scientific proposal. Susan ferber executive editor, history oxford university press susan. Universitylevel academic research outputs and professional development. If you decide that publication in book form is the most appropriate for your work, the next stage is to prepare a book proposal. Click the photos below to find out more about each editors areas of interest and see recent works that are representative of their publishing programs. Publishers of art, architecture, history, biography and current affairs books. It was founded in 1908 by george parmly day, and became an official department of yale university in 1961, but it remains financially and operationally autonomous. If your project seems better suited to another editors list, it will be passed along to them for consideration.
Yale university press has used submittable since 20 to administer the yale series of younger poets and the yale drama series, in that time receiving close to,000 submissions. How to prepare a book proposal for a book based on a phd. 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. 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. I was a refugee from yale university press, who took a year to reply to my emails, and never regretted taking my book to php. Book proposal to cambridge university press senior lecturer, department of computer science lecturer, department of computer science consulting general. Harvard university press is proud to publish works on a wide range of subjects. Visit the submission instructions page for details. Instructions and resources for authors interested in preparing a book proposal for the editors of harvard university press. Ive always considered the ideal book proposal to consist of four elements. We ask that you submit your proposal to only one editor. This particular overview is aimed at firsttime authors, but it should be useful also to experienced authors, both as writers and as mentors.
Many know of his proposal for a functional cosmology, the need for a new story, and a vital earth sensitive spirituality. Correspondence, letters from contributors, howard university press, johns hopkins press, book lists louisiana state university press, 1987 yale university press, requests for manuscript and responses, author questionnaire umass press, table of contents, umass, copyeditors style sheet, copy of woods article in southern exposure, readers. Learn more about the actions yale university press is taking. 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. University of chicago press, jennifer banks, yale university press, and heather gold yale university press provided an inside perspective on the nature of academic book publishing. The mission of yale university press, founded in 1908, is aligned with that of the university, focused on the discovery and dissemination of light and truth. Yale university press accepts unsolicited manuscripts and proposals, by mail or by email. The sad fact is that university presses are dropping like flies in this economic downturn, and can no longer publish small, obscure specialized.
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