What We Publish

We publish nonfiction, with particular strengths in anthropology, Asian studies, biological sciences, classics, history, industrial relations, literary criticism and theory, natural history, philosophy, politics and international relations, veterinary science, and women's studies. Submissions are not invited in poetry or fiction.

If you are not currently working with one of our acquisitions editors, please refer to the Acquisitions section of the Contact the Press page for a list of our editors and their areas of expertise

Submitting Manuscript Proposals

For initial submissions, we like to see a proposal describing your project, a table of contents, a sample chapter or two, and a copy of your curriculum vitae or resume. Please also include information about length (in numbers of words or double-spaced manuscript pages), intended audience, and plans for illustrations.

If your manuscript is currently under consideration by another press, please include that information in your letter to us.

Mail your proposal to:

Cornell University Press
Sage House
512 East State Street
Ithaca, New York 14850

Guidelines for Authors under Contract

The following documents will guide you in preparing your manuscript for submission.

Manuscript Information Form and Checklist (pdf)
Please fill out these forms and submit them with your final manuscript.

Author Guidelines (pdf)
The Author Guidelines provide detailed information on formatting and submitting your manuscript.

Permissions Documents
These documents supplement the permissions information in the Author Guidelines.
    Permissions Questionnaire (pdf)
    Sample permission letters (pdf)
    Permissions Log (pdf)
    Guidelines on Permission to Reprint pamphlet (pdf)

Art Guidelines(pdf)
These guidelines are more technical than the general information in the Author Guidelines.

Overview of the Publishing Process (pdf)
A brief explanation of how the Press prepares your manuscript for publication and your responsibilities during that time.