Name<\/strong>: The University of Chicago Press Books<\/p>\n Website<\/strong>:\u00a0The University of Chicago Press Home<\/a><\/p>\n Purpose, objective, or mission:<\/strong>\u00a0Founded in 1890, the mission of the Press is \u201cthe obligation to disseminate scholarship of the highest standard and to publish serious works that promote education, foster public understanding, and enrich cultural life. Through our books and journals, we seek not only to advance scholarly conversation within and across traditional disciplines but, in keeping with the University of Chicago\u2019s experimental tradition, to help define new areas of knowledge and intellectual endeavor.\u201d1<\/sup><\/p>\n Target audience:<\/strong> Both scholars and casual audiences, in the United States and abroad.2<\/sup><\/p>\n Owner:<\/strong>\u00a0The University of Chicago Press.<\/p>\n Are published books peer reviewed?<\/strong>\u00a0Unknown<\/p>\n Types of books published:<\/strong> Research, reference works, educational texts, \u201cnon-scholarly work by writers, artists, and intellectuals from within and beyond the academy, translations of important foreign-language texts, both historical and contemporary, and books that contribute to the public\u2019s understanding of Chicago and its region.\u201d3<\/sup><\/p>\n Medium:<\/strong> Print and digital.4<\/sup><\/p>\n Topics covered:<\/strong> Subjects include: Literature and Criticism, Sociology, Education, Music, Anthropology, History, Art, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Digital Studies, Environmental Studies, Writing Guides, General Reference, Regional Reference, Political Science, Religion and Philosophy, and Economics & Business.5<\/sup><\/p>\n Number of titles published per year:<\/strong> \u201cThe Books Division has published more than eleven thousand books since the Press was founded. It has more than five thousand books in print at the present time.\u201d6<\/sup><\/p>\n Location of submission guidelines: <\/strong>Book Submissions<\/a><\/p>\n Types of submissions accepted:<\/strong>\u00a0Book proposals only on accepted subjects. The Press has a separate division for journals. The publisher explicitly states they do not accept unrevised dissertations, Festschriften, or works of original fiction.<\/p>\n Submission and review process:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cIf you wish to present a book proposal, please write to one of our\u00a0acquisitions editors<\/a>, by post or email, sending a letter of introduction, curriculum vitae, table of contents, and a prospectus. You may include a sample chapter, but please do not send a complete manuscript unless invited.\u201d7<\/sup><\/p>\n \u201cThere is no set format, but a good project description (or book proposal, as it is also called), will include an accessible overview of the work, a concise chapter-by-chapter summary, an account of your book\u2019s relationship to comparable or competing works, your assessment of your book\u2019s audience, and practical details including length, number of illustrations, and the status of the work. All this should be accomplished in 5-10 pages. For suggestions on project descriptions and other elements of a submission, we highly recommend chapter 5 of William Germano\u2019s Getting It Published.\u201d8<\/sup><\/p>\n \u201cYou may hear from us very quickly, but you should expect to hear in three to four weeks. If you have not heard within a month from the editor to whom you submitted your project, feel free to send a query by e-mail.\u201d9<\/sup><\/p>\n Editorial tone:<\/strong>\u00a0Unknown.<\/p>\n Style guide used:<\/strong>\u00a0Unknown, though keep in mind that the Press publishes\u00a0The Chicago Manual of Style.<\/i><\/p>\n The Press publishes across a wide array of subjects, including books about both library science and publishing. Glance over the\u00a0list\u00a0of currently published LIS books<\/a> on their website to get a better sense of what the Press is looking for. In looking at the list of currently published books, there have only been seven titles published on LIS-specific subject matter in the past ten years. This provides ample opportunity for LIS authors to publish in an arena that does not currently have a diverse catalog, fulfilling a niche for this publisher. Prospective authors penning writing guides, or writing about literary, media, cultural studies or education are encouraged to contact an appropriate editor.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Size:<\/strong>\u00a0This is a relatively large publishing house, having published more than 11,000 works since its foundation in 1890. It\u2019s editors have worked to \u201cbuild a broad but coherent publishing program engaged with authors and readers around the world.\u201d10<\/sup><\/p>\n Audience location and language or cultural considerations:<\/strong>\u00a0The Press publishes books that appeal to a vast, international audience: books about Chicago and surrounding areas, translations of foreign language texts and significant non scholarly works are just a sampling of their publications.11<\/sup>\u00a0If published by the Press, their marketing department ensures that publicity and promotions will be conducted in the United States as well as from satellite offices in the United Kingdom, Australia and Japan.12<\/sup><\/p>\n Reader characteristics:<\/strong>\u00a0Scholars and casual readers with specific interests.<\/p>\n Knowledge of LIS subject matter:<\/strong>\u00a0 Because University of Chicago Press publishes on an array of topics, readers will have a spectrum of knowledge of LIS subject matter.<\/p>\n Readers of books published by the Press can generally be considered knowledgeable and, potentially, subject experts. The Press also distributes dozens of other publications from the likes of the American Meteorological Society, Association of University Presses, Amsterdam University Press and many others from all over the world.13<\/sup>\u00a0Considering that many of these, like the Press, are affiliated with a university, potential authors may want to keep in mind that the general readership leans in a scholarly direction.<\/p>\n Last updated:<\/strong>\u00a0April 25, 2021<\/p>\n Publisher analysis About the publisher Name: The University of Chicago Press Books Website:\u00a0The University of Chicago Press Home Purpose, objective, or mission:\u00a0Founded in 1890, the mission of the Press is \u201cthe obligation to disseminate scholarship of the highest standard and to publish serious works that promote education, foster public understanding, and enrich cultural life. 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