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Submissions
We encourage
submission of proposals for books,
monographs, collaborative volumes, edited collections, and
reissues of selected works that have been published at an
earlier time and allowed to go out-of-print.
We
are always open to new book proposals
for all of the areas
in which we publish. However, if you wish to
have us consider yours you are expected to follow our submission
guidelines. You may query us about our possible interest via
email.
If you are proposing a manuscript for inclusion in one of our
series please query the appropriate
series editor. Books included in a series must be approved by
the editor of that series; conversely, no book will be included
in a series without the author's consent. We can and do publish
books independent of series.
We will entertain proposals for
edited collections. For best consideration an edited collection should be
comprised for the
most part of previously unpublished
original
contributions.
While we are willing to consider dissertations, please be
aware that very few are publishable without substantial
revisions. If you wish us to consider yours, please indicate in
your proposal the extent and direction of any plans you have for
revision.
We also encourage submission of literary non-fiction — essay
collections by a single author, edited collections surrounding a
single theme, memoirs, etc. — and fiction in the form of short
stories and novellas. We will consider works of this nature only
from faculty teaching (or emeritus) at an accredited institution
of higher learning. See our PenMark Press offerings for
guidelines.
If
you have any questions about submissions, please
contact us.
Please do not provide a
complete manuscript until asked to do so.
Your
proposal will be evaluated through the same prism through which
we look at all manuscripts. If it is poorly written and
presented there will be less enthusiasm for the final submission
should one be requested. We encourage you to avoid jargon and
strive for clarity and brevity.
A
tale should be judicious, clear, succinct;
The language plain, and incidents well link’d;
Tell not as new what ev’rybody knows;
And, new or old, still hasten to a close.
William Cowper, “Conversation”
(1782)
Your proposal
should contain as much information as you yourself would require
in making a meaningful evaluation, with the following
items considered as a basic requirement:
Tentative
title of your manuscript (a descriptive title is fine at this
stage), and estimated length (stated as number of words or as
length in double-spaced, typewritten pages).
Your name,
title and affiliation; please include complete contact
information, including email address. A partial cv is helpful.
A
clear and detailed idea of
the content and purpose of your book with an
assessment of the potential audience.
Your qualifications as
author or editor, an
estimate of the probable length of the book, and an estimated
date of completion.
An
annotated table of contents, with a brief description of the
contents of each chapter. A sample chapter, or material
representative of your writing style, is optional.
If it is a
collaborative volume, or edited collection, please list all
co-authors or contributors, their affiliations, and the topic
with which they are dealing. Explain your criteria for
selection.
Please suggest at least five possible peer reviewers for your
proposal (individuals with whom you have no personal or
professional relationship), including contact information,
affiliation, etc.
Please allow us a reasonable amount of time for a reply. We do
not return unsolicited manuscripts. If you wish to have your
materials returned to you, you need to include a self-addressed
envelope large enough to contain the materials, and sufficient
postage.
Your proposal should be sent to the
following address. We recommend first class mail with a
delivery confirmation.
Editorial Director
The Davies Group, Publishers
PO Box 440140
Aurora CO 80044-0140
US
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