About UPNE
University Press of New England is an award-winning university press supported by a consortium of schools: Brandeis University, Dartmouth College, the University of New Hampshire, Northeastern University, Tufts University and University of Vermont.
Founded in 1970, UPNE is a unique publishing consortium based at Dartmouth College, the host institution. UPNE has earned a reputation for excellence in scholarly, instructional, reference, literary and artistic, and general-interest books. Many of these are published cooperatively with one of the member institutions and carry a joint imprint. Others are published under the University Press of New England imprint.
The publishing program reflects strengths in the humanities, liberal arts, fine, decorative, and performing arts, literature, New England culture, and interdisciplinary studies. The Press publishes and distributes more than eighty titles annually, with sales of more than $2.5 million. A professional staff of twenty-four maintains high standards in editorial, design and production, marketing, order fulfillment, and business operations.
Distribution Partners
UPNE also distributes all titles published by Bibliopola Press, CavanKerry Press, The Grolier Club, New England College Press, The Sheep Meadow Press, Wesleyan University Press, and the Winterthur Museum, as well as selected titles published by the Farnsworth Museum, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the Library of Congress, Peter E. Randall Publisher, Fence Books, Four Way Books, the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, and other institutions.
UPNE is a member of the Association of American University Presses and the Greater Lebanon (NH) Chamber of Commerce.
What We Publish
University Press of New England publishes books for scholars, teachers, students, and the general public. The Press concentrates in American studies, literature, history, and cultural studies; art, architecture, and material culture; ethnic studies (including African American, Jewish, Native American, and Shaker studies); international studies; nature and the environment; and New England history and culture.
Manuscript Submission Guidelines
It is best to contact the press early, even at the proposal stage. Send a letter describing your book, its notable features, and your intended audience. Include information on the current status of the manuscript and its expected completion date, and such physical characteristics of the manuscript as its length, and the number of illustrations, tables, and appendices. Include a table of contents, a preface, an introduction or a brief sample, and your curriculum vitae.
Consideration of proposals may take up to six weeks; and review of manuscripts three to four months. On average, UPNE publishes books within twelve months of acceptance of the complete, final manuscript.
- Non-Fiction
- Original single-author works of non-fiction are preferred. Serious attention will be given to coherently edited collections, although lower priority is assigned to conference proceedings. The Press does not publish Festschriften. Proposals to reprint or reissue significant works having a particular fit with the list are welcome.
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- All submissions must be accompanied with a self-addressed stamped envelope, or some form of return postage. Please be sure all submissions are double spaced. All pages on every submission should be numbered.
Manuscripts for consideration by distributed presses should be sent directly to their offices.
How We Select Books
UPNE judges manuscripts first for their scholarly or artistic merit, their contribution to knowledge, and their cultural value. We also consider how well a project fits our areas of specialization, its originality, its style, and its likely reception in the marketplace. Projects considered for publication undergo a rigorous peer review, and they are evaluated by leading experts, publication editors, and an editorial board of distinguished scholars.
How We Edit and Market Books
UPNE edits, produces, and markets books according to the highest professional standards. We pride ourselves on the close, personal attention we give authors and manuscripts.
Experienced copy and production editors work closely with authors in helping to shape distinguished books. Our award-winning production department is widely known for its exquisite design work.
Each book is marketed according to a comprehensive, individually designed plan by six in-house staff members, eighteen North American sales representatives, and four international sales groups. Books are promoted through publicity, exhibits, reviews, advertising, direct mail, catalogs, electronic and in-print data bases, telemarketing, Web sites, and Internet marketing. UPNE sells books through independent and chain retailers, wholesalers and distributors, and directly to institutions, libraries, and individuals.
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