Oup guide for authors and editors oxford reference. 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. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please follow these guidelines. Captureweb contains commissioned photos and royaltyfree images that have. This halfday workshop will be practical and interactive. Please provide a vat number for yourself or your institution, and ensure you account for your own local vat correctly. From our uk office we can liaise, or put you in touch, where appropriate, with. Finding and using oxford university press higher education learning resources is easier than ever before. 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. To find an editor, please browse to the relevant discipline listed below. As the worlds largest academic publisher in the humanities and social sciences, with offices in the uk, europe, us, australia, and asia including editors, printers, sales teams, and distributors we have a strong international presence, allowing our editorial, marketing, foreign rights, and sales teams to ensure your book has the. 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.
Before sending your proposal, make sure you check out their submission guidelines. All projects are evaluated by outside readers before being accepted, and any books final acceptance for publication by the press is approved by the oup editorial board. Preparing a request for proposal rfp general information. Where do you see the principal markets for the book e. The core of the publishing process is the book proposal. Publishing your book with mup how to submit a book proposal. Oxford university press is a department of the university of oxford. There are several books available on writing book proposals. We will contact you as soon as we have had a chance to thoroughly examine your manuscript proposal. Iconnect announcementnew oxford series in comparative. This ones short and tothepoint, and the last time i. The form covers the market that the book is going to be written for, and also the existing books that form the central competition to the proposed one.
You can consider this a draft preface, except that you should avoid the tiresome practice of taking the reader through a chapterbychapter description. Its helpful to have an agent, of course, but not everyone has that luxury. You can also watch a video tour or check out the best of our new features above. Oxford university press remains a department of the university, and all proposals must be. It is by david sanford, a published author, editor, and literary agent for more than 300 books who now serves on the leadership team at corban university. Whether your book idea is speculative or fullyformed we would be delighted to discuss it with you. Proposal submission policy oxford university press. Below is an outline of the sort of information to provide when requesting a proposal. 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. A guide for scholars and anyone else serious about serious books, 2 nd edition university of chicago press. Guidelines for author submissions oxford university press.
Orders from the uk will be subject to the current uk vat charge. You dont yet need a book to get a job in most cases although yes, its true, assistant professors with books under their belt will have an advantage over new ph. Sample new book proposal below is a sample of a complete and exhaustive book proposal for a christian nonfiction manuscript. If you have aspirations to be an elt author, it pays to know what youre letting yourself in for. The literary agents guide to writing a nonfiction book proposal by andy ross. Oxford university press, academic division, guide for authors and editors even if you are writing the dictionary with one or two coauthors or alone, you will find it web links. If an edited book, please enquire of the oup editor whether it can be considered.
For more information on putting together a stellar book proposal and navigating the publishing process, consult william germano, getting it published. Please contact only one editor with your book proposal. 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. It furthers the universitys objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Two weeks ago i put up a post soliciting questions for academic publishers. We commission two reports on each manuscript considered for publication.
We will take time to discuss a range of topics, and you will have time to begin writing your proposal. Though its written in place of an actual book, it should build a complete argument for the book idea. Ideas for books are as varied as the books themselves. 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. For more information about how to submit a proposal, please refer to our proposal submissions policy.
Submitting a proposal on the academic oxford university press website. Chapter name once youve finished writing your proposal, and before you seek feedback on it, use this list to make sure your proposal is ready for you to push the send button. Instead of writing the entire book, then trying to interest an editor or agent which is how it works with novels, you write the proposal first. Publishing your book with mup manchester university press. 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 large portion of the effort to prepare this book will be redacting the relevant cases both for the hard copy text and for whatever form of digital distribution accompanies the book. Please note that oup does not accept unsolicited sheet music submissions. Neil wood, managing editor for business english, esp and eap titles at oup offers some advice.
Use this list alongside how to write a book proposal, 4th edition by michael larsen to create strongest possible proposal for your book. It gives a good understanding of what is required for the proposal, and, as anyone whos been or currently is at uni will know, a book that tells you what you think your tutor should have clearly stated is invaluable. If you would like to submit a proposal, you can do so by downloading our publishing proposal guidelines, following them in preparing your proposal, and then sending it to the correct commissioning editor for the subject area please do not send entire manuscripts in the first instance. This will enable us to give you a clear picture of the benefits of publishing with oxford journals. For orders from the rest of the european union, oup will assume that the service is provided for business purposes. 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. We have various proposal forms that are adapted for our various imprints.
You can quickly browse all of our resources using the discipline menu or jump straight to a specific resource collection with a simple search. Sure, some parts of psychology and economics and other fields are not book. I used this book to write a research proposal level 5year two uni. If you would like information on how to submit a book proposal, you can read our guide here. Be under no illusions the work is demanding and the rewards, at. A book proposal argues why your book idea is a salable, marketable product. Negotiating a book contract is a lot like buying a cartheres some give and take, not everyone will get the same deal and sometimes you have to pass on the sunroof to get the deal done.
It acts as a business case or business plan for your book that persuades a publisher to make an investment. Oxford university press oup welcomes submissions of book proposals in the core areas in which we publish. Iucroxford university press oup book series selection committee this committee considers proposals for new publications and makes recommendations to the iucr executive committee and to the delegates of the press the body responsible for approving all publications handled by the oup. Ask colleagues to comment, or talk to visiting sales staff or editors from a publishing house about your ideas. They arise in all sorts of different situations, but generally a book concept is written down into a proposal form. I like this one because it contains ten reallife proposals that sold.
Once you complete your book proposal youll be smiling just like flannery oconnor in this photo. The amount of a book advance can range from a thousand dollars for a new author at a small publisher to a tens of millions of dollars for a. Thank you for your interest in oxford university press. Dont feel that you have to follow this framework exactly. We publish more than 4,500 new books a year, have a presence in over fifty countries, and employ some 4,800 people worldwide. Submitting a book proposal to cambridge university press. If your proposal is unique, try to establish whether youve really found a gap in the market, or whether this is a book that has no market. The book proposal is a 1550 or so page manuscript that a writer uses to pitch a nonfiction book to publishers. If you have an idea for a book or online project please contact an appropriate. Oxford university press has created an exciting series in comparative constitutionalism, a new home for scholarly books in public law focused on the study of constitutionalism. Submitting a textbook proposal oxford university press.
Susan ferber executive editor, history oxford university press susan. This form contains a summary of the book, its aims, its goals and main features. Sample book proposal from a professional literary agency. Author hub is the dedicated, online platform for cambridge university press book authors. We publish trade, consumer and professional books in business, finance, management, strategy, entrepreneurship, personal development, popular psychology and careers. What follows is an overview of the process from proposal through to publication. First and foremost, a good book begins with a good idea and a clear sense of who you are writing it for. Established in 1478, oup publishes everything from general interest books to scholarly journals and online content. 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. Synopsis setting out the purpose and approach of the proposed book. During these difficult times, we recognize the threat posed by the covid19 outbreak. Cambridge university press publishes academic books in 29 subject areas spanning the humanities, social sciences, and science, technology and medicine. Please choose your subject below to find commissioning editors publishing in your area of study. Describe the societys and the journals main priorities.
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