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Before submitting a proposal, please be sure that we are the appropriate publisher for your work, and follow the guidelines given below. If you have any additional questions please call (814) 865-1327 or send an email with the subject line "Manuscript Submission."What to Include in Your Proposal
- a description of your manuscript (1–2 pages)
- length of the manuscript in words, including notes and bibliography
- number and type (color, b/w, maps, tables, etc.) of illustrations, if any
- date by which the manuscript will be complete
- the table of contents
- introduction or a sample chapter
- a curriculum vitae or résumé
- a self-addressed stamped envelope if you would like us to return the materials if we are unable to invite submission of your manuscript.
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If your work is a good fit for our list, editors will request a full manuscript only after reviewing a proposal.
Acquiring Editors
Patrick Alexander
Director
Series:
Penn State Studies in the History of the Book
Signifying Scriptures
Kendra Boileau
Editor-in-Chief
Areas: communication studies; animal studies; religious studies; French history; political theory
Series:
Edinburgh Edition of Thomas Reid
Essays on Human Rights
Max Kade German-American Research Institute
Penn State Romance Studies
Re-Reading the Canon
Rhetoric and Democractic Deliberation
Eleanor H. Goodman
Executive Editor for the Arts and Humanities
Areas: art and architectural history; visual culture; medieval and early modern studies; Spanish history; Jewish studies; Latin American history and culture
Series:
Buildings, Landscapes, and Societies
Latin American Originals
Magic in History
Refiguring Modernism
Kathryn Yahner
Assistant Editor
Areas: Pennsylvania history and regional studies
Series:
Keystone Books
Metalmark
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