Submit Your Book Proposal

For all book projects, please submit a proposal including the following information:

• Title of the proposed book
• Full name and affiliation of each volume author/editor
• 3-6 keywords that capture the principal topics of the book
• A brief explanation of what the book is about and why the topic is of theoretical and methodological importance
• A proposed structure of the book along with a summary of each chapter
• A brief description of the target audience and/or proposed market
• A brief description of any similar or competing publications on the market
• The estimated length of the book (typically 250-350 pages, with ~500 words/page)
• The predicted timeline for delivery of the first draft of the manuscript
• Optional: the names and affiliations of up to three potential peer reviewers

Do you already have an ORCID ID?

ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is an internationally recognized, non-profit organization that provides unique identifiers (ORCID iDs) for scholarly authors since 2012. The 16-digit ORCID iD enables unambiguous attribution of works to individuals, regardless of name variants, institutions, or publishers. It can be linked to other services such as Google Scholar, ISNI, or ResearcherID, supporting a consistent and transparent record of academic activities. The registration is permanently valid, free of charge, and available at: https://orcid.org/register. Existing ORCID iDs can be searched at: https://orcid.org.

Have you already prepared your manuscript and would like to submit it? Depending on the type of manuscript, the following information should also be provided when you submit your book proposal:

• For monographs: Include a summary of the central research questions addressed, if not already provided above.
• For edited volumes: Include abstracts for all contributions and the names of chapter authors who have agreed or will be invited to contribute.
• For PhD dissertations/theses: Include the original manuscript, the supervisors’ reports (if available), and a detailed description of how the thesis will be revised for publication as a book.
• For textbooks: Include detailed information about the type of courses for which the book will be used. Please note that textbooks will be considered only if they are likely to be used by a substantial number of students.

Discover useful documents for when you are preparing your book proposal or manuscript, including guidelines on accessibility, alt texts, and creating indexes. Your editor will share specific style sheets for your subject area with you.

The next steps after you submit your book proposal or manuscript can vary depending on the subject area. But usually the next step is that the relevant publishing department will assess its suitability for publication, consulting with the editors of specific series where appropriate. At this stage we evaluate the quality of your proposal, check whether your work is a good fit for our portfolio and assess its marketability.

After evaluating your work, you will receive expert feedback from us. We may request that you make revisions to your proposal.