MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS
The
following information is
about the
submission of proposals for publication. We encourage submission of
hard
copy proposals through regular mail rather than as e-mail attachments.
Please allow
three to
four
weeks for
a response and make sure to enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope
for this purpose. If you'd like any materials returned to you, please
make
sure the envelope is large enough to accommodate them. Of course, if
you
provide us with an e-mail address when you send in your proposal, we
will
be able to respond to you more quickly.
Finally, please be
advised
that we
no longer publish fiction or poetry.
When
submitting a
proposal, please
include the following information:
1. General
description of the book's purpose, content, format, audience, length,
and
special features, including illustrations (projected number, black and
white or color)--3-10 pages.
2. Table
of contents or chapter outline, with short summaries of each chapter or
section (about a page per chapter).
3. One
or two sample chapters.
4. Market
for the book: e.g., scholarly or professional organizations whose
members
would be most interested, potential for classroom use as required or
recommended
reading, competing books and how yours differs from them.
5. List
of any sections of the book that are being published separately, e.g.,
as journal articles.
6. Timetable
for completion.
7. List
of possible expert readers, with names, titles, addresses, and phone
numbers
if possible, and note on their qualifications and previous association
with you, if any.
8. Your
qualifications for writing this book. Please enclose a vita.
Send proposals
in Jewish studies to:
Marlie Wasserman
Director
Rutgers University Press
100 Joyce Kilmer Avenue
Piscataway, NJ 08854-8099
Tel: 732-445-7762, x624
Fax: 732-445-7039
E-mail: marlie@rutgers.edu
Send proposals
in the social sciences to:
Prior to January 2010,
please send proposals in the social sciences to Leslie
Mitchner (listed below).
Send proposals
in the humanities to:
Leslie
Mitchner
Associate Director/Editor in Chief
Rutgers University Press
100 Joyce Kilmer Avenue
Piscataway, NJ 08854-8099
Tel: 732-445-7762, x601
Fax: 732-445-7039
E-mail: lmitch@rutgers.edu
Send proposals
in science, technology, health and medicine, and the environment to:
Prior to January 2010,
please send proposals in science, technology, health and medicine, and
the environment to Leslie
Mitchner (listed above).
Here's
what authors have said about Rutgers University Press:
"The professionalism
of the Rutgers book team has made them a joy to work with. While
many—but not all—publishers of today treat authors as little more than
vendors, we have been accorded thoughtfulness and respect. In a world
where mediocrity, speed, and the "bottom line" have seemingly banished
the striving for genuine quality, Rutgers University Press is like a
breath of fresh air. Moreover, the end result of the team's efforts
will make us look far better as writers than we really are."—Chris
Maser, author of Trees,
Truffles, and Beasts (2008)
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