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In seeking a publisher for your scholarly research, the most important consideration is finding a good fit. The reputation and strengths of publishers vary, and the most advantageous approach is to find a publisher that has proven success in publishing books similar to yours in subject, period, region, and readership. Virginia has a reputation for publishing quality scholarship in American history and government, eighteenth-century and Victorian literature, Afro-Caribbean studies, cultural religion, architectural and environmental history, and trade books of regional interest. We strongly encourage you to peruse our website or catalog to gauge whether your book would be a good fit for our publishing program. If so, please query the appropriate acquisitions editor.
The University of Virginia's specific guidelines for preparing proposals and manuscripts are all available on this Author's page. But you may have more general questions about publishing with a university press--such as standard timelines for publishing, explanations of copyright and contracts, and expectations regarding the marketing of your book. You are invited to bring such questions to one of our acquiring editors, but the Association of University Presses' new website Ask UP provides answers to such frequently asked questions, helping new authors navigate the world of publishing with university presses.
Acquisitions Department
- Eric Brandt
Assistant Director/ Editor in Chief and Humanities Editor
(434) 982-3033
eab7fb@virginia.edu - Mark Mones
Acquisitions Editor, Architecture, Urban Design, and Regional Books
(434) 924-6066
emm4t@virginia.edu - Nadine Zimmerli
Editor, History and Social Sciences
(434) 924-7301
nizimmerli@virginia.edu - Angie Hogan
Acquiring Editor, 18th-Century Studies
(434) 924-3361
arh2h@virginia.edu - Helen Chandler
Acquisitions Assistant
(434) 924-4725
hc7kb@virginia.edu