Submitting a Proposal or Manuscript

Submitting a Proposal or Manuscript for Consideration

We invite book proposals and manuscripts from authors of works—whether scholarly or general interest—appropriate to our award-winning list of publications. Please browse our books and series to learn more about our publishing program. We are currently not seeking memoirs, festschrifts, or creative works outside of our literary series.

Proposal Submission Guidelines

Please submit proposals via email to the appropriate acquiring editor from the list below. The proposal should include a letter of inquiry with the following information:

Title, subtitle, and authorship
Overview of the manuscript (subject, scope, organization, voice, and style)
Significance of the manuscript (contribution to the field, why the book is needed, enduring appeal, timeliness)
Intended audience and comparable titles
Information about each author, including a short bio and brief narrative about their research
Estimated length (word count) and anticipated number of photos and illustrations
Expected delivery date of completed manuscript

In addition to the letter of inquiry, please send:

Annotated table of contents
Introduction and sample chapter (if completed)
Curriculum vitae or résumé

Manuscript Submission Guidelines

If you are sending a complete manuscript for consideration, please send it as a single Word document with numbered pages, a title page, and a table of contents. We prefer manuscripts to be double spaced, and if possible, with the figures and images embedded in the document. Submit the manuscript via email to the appropriate acquiring editor.

Note: If your manuscript has been accepted and you are working on the final draft, please visit our Submitting Your Final Manuscript page.

After You Submit Your Proposal or Manuscript

The University of Arizona Press receives a high volume of submissions, and we ask for your patience in our response. While we strive to offer a same-week response, during conference season and other busy times of the year, it may take longer for an editor to give your project undivided attention. If you do not hear from the editor in two weeks, please feel free to follow up.

If we are interested in your project, the next step is peer review. For information about the peer-review process in general and other FAQs about publishing with a university press, please visit the Association of University Presses Ask UP website.

Acquisitions Department

Kristen Buckles, Editor-in-Chief Read Bio
Kristen Buckles is the University of Arizona Press’s Editor-in-Chief. In addition to serving as Department Head for the Acquisitions team, Kristen acquires new manuscripts in Indigenous studies, Latinx studies, border studies, and history. Contact Kristen at KBuckles@uapress.arizona.edu.

Allyson Carter, Senior Acquisitions Editor Read Bio
Allyson Carter serves as Senior Acquisitions Editor of the University of Arizona Press and acquires new manuscripts in anthropology, Indigenous studies, archaeology, border studies, and space science. She has more than twenty years of university press publishing experience and holds a PhD from the University of Arizona in linguistics and cognitive science. Contact Allyson at acarter@uapress.arizona.edu.

Elizabeth Wilder, Acquisitions Editor Read Bio
Elizabeth Wilder serves as Acquisitions Editor at the University of Arizona Press. She acquires new manuscripts for the Arizona and the Southwest list, the Press’s award-winning literary series, and in Latinx studies. She holds a PhD in English from Stanford University. Contact Elizabeth at EWilder@uapress.arizona.edu.

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