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Contribution to
Popular Books

Your submission to an editor should include your curriculum vitae/resumé and a book proposal (typically 8–12 pages, in Word or PDF format) that addresses the following about your publication:

Open Books

  • your name and contact information

  • proposed book title

  • detailed synopsis: purpose, approach, aims, scope, main arguments, methodology, and impact on your field

  • relation to existing literature in the subject area, distinguishing what makes your work unique

  • overview of the intended audience, explaining their need for your book

  • outline: chapter list with main subheadings and short description

  • for author teams or edited volumes, the outline should include names and affiliations for the author of each chapter

  • projected final word count (excluding footnotes/endnotes and bibliography, if applicable)

  • planned illustrations, figures, tables, appendices, or online-only material (black and white only)

  • proposed timetable, including anticipated completion date, work already completed, other critical dates, and any plans for updating work after publication

  • brief biography for all authors

  • a sample chapter or other relevant writing sample.

The Approval Process
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A Liminality Press editor will receive proposals and make initial recommendations to the Press review panel. If the proposal has merit for the Press, the review panel will consider the proposal and contact the author to convey acceptance, rejection, or in some cases, invite re-submission with significant revision. This initial assessment can sometimes take several weeks. If the editor believes the proposed book is a good fit for the Press’s purpose, she or he may ask the author to provide more information or revise the proposal. Upon approval, the author will be contacted to discuss guidelines for next steps and timelines by a designated editor.

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