Nmit is an nzqa approved category 1 tertiary education provider and iso 9001 certified. 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. Homegrown maritime professionals graduating from the netherlands maritime institute of technology nmit in educity in malaysia can now go global by pursing degree and graduate qualifications from southampton solent university ssu in the united kingdom. Nyu press welcomes the submission of book proposals for the fields in which we publish. The university of maine press publishes scholarly books and original writing that focus on the intellectual concerns of the maine region. You may include a sample chapter, but please do not send a complete manuscript unless invited. The university of illinois press book division publishes scholarly books and serious nonfiction in the humanities and social sciences, as well as illinois and midwest regional titles. Written for academic authors seeking publication by university presses, this is a helpful overview of the entire publication process with advice for approaching. Posted in book proposals and contracts, landing your tenure track job, promote yourself. The university of michigan presss academic and regional publishing programs boast all the virtues of traditional notforprofit scholarly publishing. Please take a look at our current and recent catalogs, as well as series lists, to get an idea of the areas we currently publish in.
Come and experience the best that new zealand has to offer whilst continuing your studies and gaining all important credits. We request that you not submit your complete manuscript unless an editor has invited you to do so. 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 nmit archive centre was established in 2012 as part of the institutes centenary celebrations with a view to bringing together a repository of documents, images, reports, plans, recordings and artefacts of enduring historical value which record the history of nmit and the various. University presses offer fiction writers a publishing. Many university presses ask authors to submit one to two sample chapters with their proposal. Under the title of each chapter, offer a paragraph summarizing its contents. The american experience in archaeological perspective series edited by michael s. For information about upnes member presses, see their respective announcements at.
Ancient cities of the new world series edited by marilyn a. We are a respected leader amongst university presses and scholarly publishers, and partner with individuals, societies, associations, universities, and businesses. Cambridge university press book proposal working book. Note that we do not publish unsolicited original fiction or poetry, with the exception of some latin american and middle eastern literature in translation. Why might the university of wisconsin press be a good fit for your work. Jurisdiction and the internet is a unique look at the important issue of jurisdiction and its application to the internet. Manuscript guidelines university of minnesota press manuscript preparation guide and production overview. Luey, b 2010, handbook for academic authors, 5th edn, cambridge university press, new york. Occasionally, the university press of colorado issues a book contract on the basis of the prospectus, but more generally the practice is to write a contract based on the finished manuscript. Founded in 1901, university of toronto press utp is canadas leading academic publisher and one of the largest university presses in north america.
Editorial program choosing the appropriate publisher for your book is an important part of the publication process. You can learn more about our publishing programs across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences by clicking on individual editors photos below. The advantage university presses have over major publishing houses is that they can break even with a smaller investment and a smaller press run, usually 3,000 to. A guide for scholars and anyone else serious about serious books, 2 nd edition university of chicago press. Please submit a book proposal of no more than twelve pages, and email it to the appropriate subject editor.
This activity made me realize how the date of publication may be very important in determining the relevance of the paper in relation to my question. Each year, utp publishes approximately 200 new scholarly, course, reference, and general interest books. If this is a work of scholarship, make clear how each chapter serves to support and advance the books central. Jurisdiction and the internet is well written and provides an engaging account of the law. Although the press occasionally publishes works of regional fiction and works of nonfiction which are outside of its usual focus, the press is primarily interested in publishing regional scholarly studies in the sciences, the. Manuscript guidelines university of minnesota press. For more information on putting together a stellar book proposal and navigating the publishing process, consult william germano, getting it published. Utp has published over 6,500 books, with well over 3,500 of these still in print. News netherlands maritime institute of technology nmit. We welcome proposals for books, series or journals, from both experienced and firsttime authors. Aeronautical engineering study opportunity in bangalore. Unu press publishes scholarly books about international policies and the issues facing the united nations and its member states, particularly in the fields of peace and governance, environmental and sustainable development, and economic and technological development.
Whether you have a proposal or are simply interested in exploring a new idea, please contact us. Author guidelines university of maine press university. University press of new england upne is ceasing operations at the end of calendar 2018. Study abroad and student exchange enrol at nmit for a summer, semester or even a full year as part of our study abroad and student exchange programme. For authors submitting their final manuscripts authors guide why publish with michigan. 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. You will write something like, my book investigates similar themes to those in xxx by xxx, recently published by university of california press. Preparing your proposal edinburgh university press. 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. This book, like the course upon which it is based, is intended for use at the undergraduate.
Choose the editor most appropriate for the subject of your work. An ideal book proposal by william frucht, executive editor, yale university press ive always considered the ideal book proposal to consist of four elements. Indiana university press manuscript preparation guidelines 4 if your book includes nonenglish words or transliterated text, or if there are special considerations regarding orthography, capitalization, etc. Stay up to date regarding the covid19 novel coronavirus outbreak. Submitting a textbook proposal to oxford university press guidelines for authors we are very pleased that you are considering writing for oxford university press.
Emporia state university, fort hays state university, kansas. Proposal submission policy oxford university press. This activity also challenged me to consider other sources such as nmits online library or youtube as potential places of information. This collection is no longer maintained and is not accessible to the public. Book proposal guidelines university of california press. Write in a direct style and highlight whats distinctive, interesting, and relevant about your work. The questions listed below are intended to help us gain as full an understanding as possible of your proposed book, and we appreciate your time in providing these details. Under a cooperation agreement signed yesterday, nmit diploma holders will be allowed direct entry. In 1996, the name was changed to northern melbourne institute of tafe and, in 1999 the acronym nmit was adopted.
Academic writing style guide nmit library mafiadoc. Is your book appropriate for one of our active series. Book proposal guidelines edinburgh university press. Writing a tender a tender is a formal written proposal for completing a specific job as is requested by another company. Edinburgh university press is pleased to consider proposals for books that fit the. For example, at present we are not publishing new fiction other than poetry. Its administrative offices are in the office of research building 26, on the campus of unm in albuquerque the university of new mexico press specializes in scholarly and trade books on subjects including southwestern and western american history and. Publishing with unu press united nations university. 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 no longer accepting manuscripts for publication. Susan ferber executive editor, history oxford university press susan. University of michigan press 839 greene street ann arbor, mi 481043209.
Publishers specialize, and a publishing house with a strong list in the academic or geographical area about which you are writing will do the best job of editing, producing, and marketing your book. Oxford university press oup welcomes submissions of book proposals in the core areas in which we publish. The university of new mexico press, founded in 1929, is a university press that is part of the university of new mexico. As i wrote my book to refute xxx, and to be explicitly in dialogue with xxxx, i anticipate that. How can a first time author be published by the harvard. Auckland university press is new zealands leading scholarly publisher of books for over 50 years. We put out a range of publications which outline our activities, financial status and investment plans. Submission guidelines, otago university press, university of otago. Submitting book proposals auckland university press. Life styles, alcohol use, drunken comportment, and the peyote religion. Click here to download the full guide, or refer to separate sections below. The document should give ubc press a clear and detailed idea of what your book will be about.
You can consider this a draft preface, except that you should avoid the tiresome practice of taking the reader through a chapterbychapter description. New mexicos largest trade and scholarly publisher for over eighty years. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please follow these guidelines. A guide for scholars and anyone else serious about serious books, third edition university of chicago press, 2016. Nitte meenakshi institute of technology nmit autonomous bangalore, india. While uc press editors prefer electronic submissions, you may send hard copy proposals to editors name at. Thank you for your interest in publishing with princeton university press, where we welcome proposals for new books in a wide range of disciplines. Yale university press editors yale university press. We are pleased to evaluate proposals for books and book series within the subject areas that we are actively. 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. New journal proposals university of california press. So, authors sometimes assume that a successful proposal including one to two sample chapters can result in a book. Publishing with unu press proposals for new publications.
Cambridge university press book proposal working book title. This book uses stochastic models to shed light on important issues in the design and control of communication networks. This is the book the silent film fan has been waiting for. Please browse our website to make sure your book is the kind of book we publish. Prospective author guidelines the university of texas press. From modest beginnings as a technical school in collingwood in 1912, nmit has grown to become the largest provider of vocational and technical education in melbournes north with current course enrolments exceeding 65,000. Founded in 1946 and reorganized in 1967 and again in 1976, it represents the six state universities. Materials will be shared and redistributed among editors if appropriate.
If an acquisitions editor responds with a request for a book proposal, please follow the proposal guidelines below. If you are interested in submitting a proposal we strongly recommend that you contact the relevant editor in your field as early as possible. A detailed outline of the topics covered is included in this proposal in the form of the syllabus for the current version of the course see below. How to submit a scholarly book proposal, from university of minnesota press. 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. Randomness arises in communication systems at many levels. New and forthcoming books from stanford university press.
When to submit academic book proposals to university presses. Nmit northern melbourne institute of tafe victorian. The explanatory list below is intended to serve as a set of guidelines for book proposal submissions. Jurisdiction and the internet by uta kohl cambridge core. 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. Each chapter is a loving analysis with compelling arguments for change. University of new mexico press, albuquerque, new mexico.