To submit your manuscript or book proposal to Baylor University Press for consideration, please email the following materials to Cade Jarrell at Cade_Jarrell@baylor.edu.
- The working title of the proposed volume.
- The table of contents for the proposed volume.
- A list of and full publication information for already published material that is to be included in the proposed volume, identifying how this material fits into the book.
- A list of electronic releases of any portion of your proposed manuscript (include citation). The list should explain the purpose for release of manuscript (i.e., dissertation, journal article, etc.).
- An estimate of the work already completed, projected word count, and a proposed submission date (allowing for several months for peer review and necessary revisions following). Please also include a statement of other academic work already under contract.
- A 25-word book “thumbnail.”
- A 250-word book summary. The summary should identify the project’s subject, thesis, method, scope, limitations, intended audience, and potential significance.
- A “road map” to the proposed book which summarizes the contents and accomplishments of each chapter in two to three sentences.
- The book’s introduction and 2–3 sample chapters or full ms. (if available).
- A brief review of research into the subject (identify major representative works and explain how your project overlaps with and departs from them).
- A list of 5–8 scholars which should provide a back ad endorsement for the book (the scholars whose judgments matter most in the field).
- A list of 5 academic journals that MUST review the book.
- A current CV, listing education, all academic and professional positions, and major academic publications (i.e., peer-reviewed books and articles).