Guidelines for submitting book proposals

The author(s) should submit the following to the Editor-in-chief, each section being written on a separate page:

• A description of the book's main ideas and distinctive theoretical contribution;
• A short description of each chapter's main ideas;
• A brief version of the CV of each book author or book editor;
• A competitor analysis of books already published in the area that your book covers. It is important to emphasize what distinguishes the proposed book from those that have already been published;
• A statement regarding the potential audience of the proposed book (e.g., professionals and graduate students);
• A statement indicating what stage the book is at (e.g., not yet written, 5 of the 10 chapters are completed, the book has been completed);
• A statement about the date you expect the book to be completed and submitted;
• A two hundred word summary of the book for a non-specialist audience

The procedure for reaching a decision about a submitted book proposal is as follows:

The author/editor submits the proposal via e-mail to the lead-editor.

The Editor-in-Chief consults with the editorial board members concerning two suitable reviewers.

The Editor-in-Chief will send the proposal to two nominated reviewers.

The reviewers will send their review and recommendations to the Editor-in-Chief.

The Editor-in-Chief will share the material with the editorial board members.

If the reviews and recommendations are widely divergent, the opinion of a third reviewer will be sought.

A decision will be reached by the editorial board about whether or not to encourage the author/editor to write the proposed book for publication in the series.

The decision will be conveyed to the author/editor by the Editor-in-Chief.

If the decision is positive, the Editor-in-Chief will contact Pergamon Press, who will send a contract to the author/editor.