Book Proposal Submission Guidelines

We Are Currently Accepting Submissions

All books submissions must be emailed to ungpress@ung.edu.

Due to a high number of queries, submissions that do not follow our guidelines or that are sent to an individual staff member cannot be read for review. Thank you for your understanding.

We are currently accepting manuscripts in the following areas:

Nonfiction

Humanities
Innovative Teaching/Textbooks/Open Access Textbooks
Appalachian Studies
Security Studies and International Affairs

Fiction

Literary Fiction
Mystery/Thriller
Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Graphic Novels
Children’s/Young Adult books with a regional (Appalachian) focus or educational purpose

What to Send?

Before submitting, please double-check that your query has all the required information listed in the Book Proposal Checklist (PDF). Submissions that do not follow our guidelines or are incomplete will not be read. All requested documents should be formatted in Word or PDF. Please send your query in one email with the requested documents attached.

Scholarly Nonfiction

A two-to-three page prospectus describing:
- the book’s argument
- the book's general content or message
- the book's significance to the field
- the intended audience
- competing or similar works and how your manuscript is different
- list of sources
- methods of research
- word count of the work, estimated if the book is not yet complete
A table of contents, including a detailed outline of each chapter
Any plans for tables, illustrations, glossaries, appendices, bibliography, etc.
- Please indicate in the text where the content would go
A schedule for the research and writing of the book
- If book is incomplete, include the expected "finish" date
A sample chapter or the first 25 pages
A curriculum vitae or resume

Fiction or Creative Nonfiction

A query letter
A one-to-two page synopsis of your book containing:
- the book's general content or message
- the intended audience
- competing or similar works and how your manuscript is different
- word count of the work
A table of contents, including a brief summary of each chapter
A sample chapter or the first 25 pages
An author biography (150 words max)
A resume, including publishing history
A link to your author website or any professional social media accounts

Journal Articles

Submissions Are Open

Learn more about submitting an article to the inaugural issue of the International Journal of Security Studies.

Service-Learning Component

As a service-learning press, any proposal or manuscript may be used in UNG’s publishing courses as publishing project examples. Our areas, particularly trade fiction, offer students a wide range of experiential learning opportunities.

If you do not want to participate in this service-learning component of the UNG Press, then please let us know in your initial query.