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Denkenhouse Press welcomes proposals for scholarly and serious nonfiction trade works in history, religion, culture, society, politics and related fields. Denkenhouse books combine intellectual substance, methodological rigor and evidentiary-based conclusions with readable style and clarity of expression suitable for a broad public readership. We welcome proposals which engage important and enduring issues of both past and present in ways that provoke thoughtful reflection from diverse world perspectives. We take special interest in works that meaningfully challenge prevailing assumptions, carefully explore contested questions, or present fresh interpretations of both the past and present.
To submit a proposal, please send the following:
The title & subtitle of the proposed work
A short 'back cover' description/abstract (150-200 words)
An extended description of the project (5-7 paragraphs, including the main issues/questions which the book addresses and the main arguments it makes concerning those issues/questions)
A detailed Table of Contents (chapter and section titles)
A narrative overview of each chapter, with chapter titles and one-paragraph abstracts for each chapter (250-400 words each, including the main issues/questions which the chapter specifically addresses and the main arguments it makes concerning those issues/questions)
Be sure that the above parts of your proposal are written in a manner and style which conforms to and clearly reflects the Denkenhouse mission (as reflected on the 'History & Mission' page). Both the proposal and full manuscript should read like they are grounded in careful scholarship yet crafted for a broad reading public (i.e., a 'bookstore audience').
Identify the main fields of contribution
A brief review of the 3-5 works which most closely overlap with your proposed volume, making clear what your proposed work uniquely contributes beyond these works in terms of both (1) ongoing scholarly inquiry and (2) public understanding, dialogue and debate on the specific, relevant topic(s) involved.
Author bio (150-200 words): What qualifies you to author this book? Background and upbringing? Training? Experience? Your publication history (only major works).
A list of 3-4 potential independent (blind) reviewers with qualified expertise in the subject area of the proposed volume. Include their name, brief (50-word) bio, email address and a brief clarification of your past and present relations with each.
*Do not send completed manuscripts or any completed chapters until/unless requested, only the proposal materials requested above. Proposals should not be submitted until the draft manuscript is at least 75% completed.
*Denkenhouse Press follows an accelerated but responsible review and publication process. We typically complete our initial in-house editorial assessment within approximately two weeks of receiving a proposal; proposals selected to be sent for independent review are normally returned within 60-90 days.
*Authors published by Denkenhouse agree, as part of their contract, to make themselves available to review at least one future Denkenhouse proposal and manuscript in accordance with these time frames, helping sustain the same independent review process from which their own work benefits.
*Note that while Denkenhouse conducts their own independent reviews, once accepted for publication, authors are responsible for preparing a print-ready PDF of their own manuscript, inclusive of a bibliography and index. Within traditional publishing models, authors already bear responsibility for 85-90% of manuscript preparation, including proof checks. Today's technology easily bridges the gap to put authors in full control of the production of their manuscript to bypass production bottlenecks without compromising standards of independent external review. Denkenhouse provides all templates and guidelines.
*Authors are typically granted 20-30% royalties beyond the cost recovery threshold.
Please direct submissions and submission inquiries to: submissions@denkenhouse.com
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