Scholarly Series

In 1992, Dalkey Archive Press at Illinois State University began its Scholarly Series with the publication of Viktor Shklovsky's Theory of Prose. Since that time, the Press has published such distinguished critics, theorists, and scholars as Gerald L. Bruns, Leslie Fiedler, Hugh Kenner, and Warren Motte.

In 2004, the Press expanded this series in response to the crisis in scholarly publishing-and the call by a number of professional organizations, including the Modern Language Association, for much needed subventions-in order to issue specialized scholarly research that otherwise cannot be made available. Recent and forthcoming books in this series include Holodeck in the Garden: Science and Technology in Contemporary American Fiction, a collection of essays that were presented at a symposium in Paderborn, Germany; and The Paradox of Freedom by Shiva Rahbaran, a monograph on the works of Nicholas Mosley. The Press plans to publish as many as 20 titles per year in this series.

SUBMISSION POLICIES AND EDITORIAL PROCEDURES:

1. CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS
Dalkey Archive Press is currently seeking book-length scholarly works. Areas of interest include:

Monographs on authors from throughout the world in the aesthetic tradition represented by Dalkey Archive Press's list
Encyclopedic companions to contemporary fiction from around the world
Literary history and theory
Cultural studies
Collections of interviews
Aesthetics
Bibliographies

2. SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS
Submissions should include all of the following:

Cover letter
Abstract
Curriculum vita
Full manuscript with table of contents. If a full manuscript is not yet available, submit a minimum of one sample chapter, and indicate both the estimated length of the work once completed and the estimated date of completion. In the case that the submission is a dissertation, please edit out all unnecessary documentation and summaries that would not normally be included in a published book.
English translation, in the case that work was originally written in another language. It is the author's responsibility to make translation arrangements.
SASE if the manuscript need be returned.

Scholarly Series submissions may be sent via post to:

Dalkey Archive Press
University of Illinois
1805 S. Wright Street
MC-011
Champaign, IL 61820

Or e-mailed to: riker@dalkeyarchive.com

3. PREPARATION OF MATERIALS
Dalkey Archive house style follows the formats prescribed in the Chicago Manual of Style. If a manuscript is accepted, the work must be formatted in compliance with these and other specifications, as outlined in Editing, Design, and Production (section 6). For the purposes of submission, however, manuscripts must be at least:

Supplied both in physical copy and on disk in Microsoft Word (unless submitted via e-mail, in which case all materials should be submitted as attachments in Microsoft Word).
Double-spaced in legible format
Paginated consecutively
In general, follow the electronic preparation guidelines set forth by the Association of American University Presses.

4. EVALUATION
The Press's in-house editors will initially review all submissions. If a manuscript passes this stage, it will undergo a competitive peer-review process that draws upon scholars and critics in the field. The Press's editors will make a final publication decision based on these reports. Please note that, due to the number of manuscripts it receives, the Press is very selective in each of its areas of interest (see section 1). The editors will usually reach a decision in 1-2 months, but the final decision to publish will be made only upon receipt of a complete manuscript.

5. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS
Dalkey Archive Press, a nonprofit organization, selects the authors and books it supports solely on the basis of their merit, not sales potential, and so operates in such a way as to best serve scholars, students, and the general public. Accordingly, the Scholarly Series was created to expand the opportunities for specialized scholarly research by making available those works that may otherwise go unpublished because of limited demand in the marketplace. To make this program possible, authors of scholarly works supplement much of the publication costs involved in bringing their book into print. This is most often achieved through subventions from their institutions and/or related organizations.

If a manuscript is chosen for publication, the necessary level of subvention, including a detailed breakdown of all costs involved in bringing the book into print, is itemized and reviewed with the author. These costs include such items as copyediting, layout and design, production, and promotion (see section 7). Typically the Press covers over half of these costs while the author secures funding for the remaining portion. The standard contract offers the author royalties of 6% on net sales of the book, 10 author copies, and a 40% discount on additional units.

As a further benefit of this program, approximately three years after publication the work will be made available in its entirely on the Dalkey Archive Press website, allowing both for the author to make updates and revisions and for the work to remain permanently available to an interested readership.

6. EDITING, DESIGN, AND PRODUCTION
Accepted manuscripts are assigned to an in-house editor. The editor works directly with the author to make revisions as necessary. At this stage, the manuscript is checked for accuracy, spelling, punctuation, and consistency with the Chicago Manual of Style, and extensive alterations should not be necessary. The author must also secure all necessary permissions for the reproduction of any copyrighted material. The manuscript is then typeset and designed, and final proofs are examined by the author and an in-house proofreader. In these final proofs, the pagination is final, and the creation and accuracy of the index (if any) is also the author's responsibility.

In rare cases, the editor may request that the author provide a book's final layout. This occurs when a work is exceptionally long or technically complex.

7. MARKETING AND PUBLICITY
Marketing is a substantive part of the Press's mission, and it is especially important with books of this specialized nature. Thus, Scholarly Series titles are marketed by our in-house marketing and sales staff, sent to appropriate review sources, included in seasonal catalogs, listed in the back of each published volume, advertised in professional journals, publicized at conventions, and promoted through direct mail. Due to the specialized nature of many Scholarly Series publications, the author also participates in marketing by helping identify appropriate contacts in their field for reviews, blurbs, and classroom adoptions.


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Scholarly Series In 1992, Dalkey Archive Press at Illinois State University began its Scholarly Series with the publication of Viktor Shklovsky's Theory of Prose. Since that time, the Press has published such distinguished critics, theorists, and scholars as Gerald L. Bruns, Leslie Fiedler, Hugh Kenner, and Warren Motte. In 2004, the Press expanded this series in response to the crisis in scholarly publishing-and the call by a number of professional organizations, including the Modern Language Association, for much needed subventions-in order to issue specialized scholarly research that otherwise cannot be made available. Recent and forthcoming books in this series include Holodeck in the Garden: Science and Technology in Contemporary American Fiction, a collection of essays that were presented at a symposium in Paderborn, Germany; and The Paradox of Freedom by Shiva Rahbaran, a monograph on the works of Nicholas Mosley. The Press plans to publish as many as 20 titles per year in this series. SUBMISSION POLICIES AND EDITORIAL PROCEDURES: 1. CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS Dalkey Archive Press is currently seeking book-length scholarly works. Areas of interest include: Monographs on authors from throughout the world in the aesthetic tradition represented by Dalkey Archive Press's list Encyclopedic companions to contemporary fiction from around the world Literary history and theory Cultural studies Collections of interviews Aesthetics Bibliographies 2. SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS Submissions should include all of the following: Cover letter Abstract Curriculum vita Full manuscript with table of contents. If a full manuscript is not yet available, submit a minimum of one sample chapter, and indicate both the estimated length of the work once completed and the estimated date of completion. In the case that the submission is a dissertation, please edit out all unnecessary documentation and summaries that would not normally be included in a published book. English translation, in the case that work was originally written in another language. It is the author's responsibility to make translation arrangements. SASE if the manuscript need be returned. Scholarly Series submissions may be sent via post to: Dalkey Archive Press University of Illinois 1805 S. Wright Street MC-011 Champaign, IL 61820 Or e-mailed to: riker@dalkeyarchive.com 3. PREPARATION OF MATERIALS Dalkey Archive house style follows the formats prescribed in the Chicago Manual of Style. If a manuscript is accepted, the work must be formatted in compliance with these and other specifications, as outlined in Editing, Design, and Production (section 6). For the purposes of submission, however, manuscripts must be at least: Supplied both in physical copy and on disk in Microsoft Word (unless submitted via e-mail, in which case all materials should be submitted as attachments in Microsoft Word). Double-spaced in legible format Paginated consecutively In general, follow the electronic preparation guidelines set forth by the Association of American University Presses. 4. EVALUATION The Press's in-house editors will initially review all submissions. If a manuscript passes this stage, it will undergo a competitive peer-review process that draws upon scholars and critics in the field. The Press's editors will make a final publication decision based on these reports. Please note that, due to the number of manuscripts it receives, the Press is very selective in each of its areas of interest (see section 1). The editors will usually reach a decision in 1-2 months, but the final decision to publish will be made only upon receipt of a complete manuscript. 5. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS Dalkey Archive Press, a nonprofit organization, selects the authors and books it supports solely on the basis of their merit, not sales potential, and so operates in such a way as to best serve scholars, students, and the general public. Accordingly, the Scholarly Series was created to expand the opportunities for specialized scholarly research by making available those works that may otherwise go unpublished because of limited demand in the marketplace. To make this program possible, authors of scholarly works supplement much of the publication costs involved in bringing their book into print. This is most often achieved through subventions from their institutions and/or related organizations. If a manuscript is chosen for publication, the necessary level of subvention, including a detailed breakdown of all costs involved in bringing the book into print, is itemized and reviewed with the author. These costs include such items as copyediting, layout and design, production, and promotion (see section 7). Typically the Press covers over half of these costs while the author secures funding for the remaining portion. The standard contract offers the author royalties of 6% on net sales of the book, 10 author copies, and a 40% discount on additional units. As a further benefit of this program, approximately three years after publication the work will be made available in its entirely on the Dalkey Archive Press website, allowing both for the author to make updates and revisions and for the work to remain permanently available to an interested readership. 6. EDITING, DESIGN, AND PRODUCTION Accepted manuscripts are assigned to an in-house editor. The editor works directly with the author to make revisions as necessary. At this stage, the manuscript is checked for accuracy, spelling, punctuation, and consistency with the Chicago Manual of Style, and extensive alterations should not be necessary. The author must also secure all necessary permissions for the reproduction of any copyrighted material. The manuscript is then typeset and designed, and final proofs are examined by the author and an in-house proofreader. In these final proofs, the pagination is final, and the creation and accuracy of the index (if any) is also the author's responsibility. In rare cases, the editor may request that the author provide a book's final layout. This occurs when a work is exceptionally long or technically complex. 7. MARKETING AND PUBLICITY Marketing is a substantive part of the Press's mission, and it is especially important with books of this specialized nature. Thus, Scholarly Series titles are marketed by our in-house marketing and sales staff, sent to appropriate review sources, included in seasonal catalogs, listed in the back of each published volume, advertised in professional journals, publicized at conventions, and promoted through direct mail. Due to the specialized nature of many Scholarly Series publications, the author also participates in marketing by helping identify appropriate contacts in their field for reviews, blurbs, and classroom adoptions.

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