Saint Katherine College Press Accepting Book Proposals in Arts & Humanities, Business, Sciences

SAN MARCOS, Calif. - Sept. 30, 2015 - PRLog -- By publishing serious works that contribute to a global understanding of human affairs from a range of Christian perspectives, Saint Katherine College Press participates in the discovery and dissemination of Inquiry Seeking Wisdom, which is a central purpose of Saint Katherine College. The publications of the Press are the Saint Katherine Review and books and other materials that further scholarly investigation, advance interdisciplinary dialogue, stimulate public debate, educate both within and outside the classroom, and enhance cultural life. The Press is committed to increasing the range and vigor of intellectual pursuits within the College and elsewhere.

Book-Length Manuscript Submission Guideline:

Saint Katherine College Press is accepting book proposals of poetry, essays, and short fiction, as well as academic books in the humanities and social sciences, science, technology, and medicine, and education. All work must be original, previously unpublished, and in English. If you are interested in submitting a proposal please follow the guidelines below. Please do not send in a complete manuscript unless you have been asked to do so by us.

A book prospectus of the following kind should be submitted irrespective of whether the book has already been written or not. It should contain as much information as you yourself would require to offer a meaningful evaluation. There is no prescribed length for such outlines but they will tend to be at least 5 pages long. They should in all cases include the following information:

·          The title of the book.

·          A description of its rationale and scope

·          An explanation of how it relates to other books on the topic that have been published recently

·          A breakdown of the table of contents with descriptions of the contents of each chapter, or in the case of a textbook either a complete table of contents or syllabus

·          A description of the intended readership

·          Details of the proposed length of the book and its intended completion date. Brief credentials of the author (a full curriculum vitae/resume is not required).

If you are proposing a textbook your prospectus should contain specific details of the level at which the book has been or will be written, as well as of the kinds of courses for which it would be suitable.

If you are submitting a proposal for a collaborative volume please indicate clearly who the contributors are and what they will write on. Affiliations should be supplied.

You may send your prospectus as a single attached file to an email to the following address: skcpress@stkath.org. Or, you may mail it to:

Editorial Review Committee

Saint Katherine College Press

1637 Capalina Road

San Marcos, CA 92069

Please include your email address, as we are only able to respond via email.

Your book prospectus may be sent out for external review or circulated to editorial and marketing advisers and colleagues, and so you should not expect to hear back from the Press for several weeks. You will be told by the Press whether your project fits with current publishing plans in a given subject, and if it does, will be asked to submit a complete manuscript or sample chapters as appropriate. The review process varies in length depending on the nature of the project, the number of reviews considered necessary to reach a publishing decision. The review of a proposal and sample material or full manuscript will rarely take less than 3 months and should generally not take more than 6 months.

Saint Katherine College Press is a member of The Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (clmp).

See: http://www.stkath.org/#!press-and-review/c1c4b