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Publishing With Continuum

‘In today’s anodyne times Continuum is a publisher that continuously breaks new ground with books that push the boundaries of our intellectual and political understanding’ – The Institute of Ideas

Continuum is an independent publishing house (one of the few left) without ties to any of the large multinational groups. We have offices in London and New York; in each location, editorial teams work side-by-side with sales and marketing colleagues. Our international reach is extended by our own sales team, travelling across the globe, and by agents located in many of our key markets.

We publish around 600 books per year – and firmly intend that this number will climb, with a carefully selected group of titles joining our list each year. We publish for academic, religious and trade markets, and are actively commissioning in Education, Film, Linguistics, Literary Studies, Media Studies, Music, Philosophy, Politics, Biblical Studies, General Religion, Religious Studies and Theology.

We believe that our publishing house is distinctive in a number of ways. We are relatively small and absolutely nimble, able to take decisions quickly, especially about new publications. We have strong design values, with a highly capable in-house team working on cover designs which are frequently complimented, not least by our competitors. We have a production team which buys printing and binding services worldwide, and takes quality seriously. We have creative sales and marketing teams, in regular communication with customers everywhere, now building strong electronic communication with our readership.

We are always interested in talking to potential authors and discussing new ideas. Send us a proposal for your next project, visit our stand at one of the many conferences and events we attend or get in touch with one of our editors by email.

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How to Submit a Book Proposal

To submit a book proposal, look up the [Commissioning Editor] responsible for your subject area and use our Continuum or T&T Clark proposal form. You should submit your proposal by email to the relevant editor – please do not submit to multiple editors, we will pass your proposal on if more suitable for consideration on another list.

Please note, Continuum does not publish fiction or poetry

Continuum Book Proposal Form

T&T Clark Book Proposal Form

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Our Commissioning Process

Once you have submitted your proposal (and sample material if appropriate), it will go to the relevant commissioning editor for consideration. They will assess its suitability for the list and then may at this point approach external readers for peer review. If successful at this stage, the proposal will be presented at our weekly publishing meeting and discussed by the editorial, sales, marketing and production teams. If the proposal is approved at this point, the commissioning editor will be given authorisation to offer you a contract

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Style Guidelines

When a book is contracted, we provide our authors with a set of guidelines. This is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of submitting your manuscript, including the presentation of the manuscript and disc, guidelines for the text, headings, notes and references.

Author guidelines (Word)

Author guidelines (PDF)]

Manuscript delivery checklist

T&T Clark’s standard bibliographical abbreviations

T&T Clark’s standard abbreviations for ancient sources

Please note some series and types of book have specific guidelines which may differ from these standard guidelines – your commissioning editor will let you know if this is the case.

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The Publishing Process

We have put together a step by step guide to the publishing process, including an explanation of key terms. If you have additional queries, please don’t hesitate to contact your commissioning editor.

A guide to the Publishing Process

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Permissions & Copyright Help

Permissions & Copyright Help

Permission must be obtained if you want to quote at length from another author’s work or use an illustration previously published. Please see the guidelines below for further details about permissions and copyright. Please remember that clearing copyright permissions can be a lengthy process and should be started some way in advance of submitting your manuscript. We will not be able to accept your manuscript with outstanding copyright permissions.

Permissions Guide

Most publishers will have a specific form or format they require when requesting permission (usually available from their website). However, if no guidance is given you may find this standard permission request letter useful in approaching the copyright holder.

Standard Permissions Letter

To request permission for material from a Continuum or T&T Clark book, please see our copyright and permissions information on our Contact Us page.

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Author Questionnaire

The Author Questionnaire is a key tool used by the sales and marketing department, and the information you provide helps us to promote your book. Please give us as much detail as possible.

Section 1: Author Details
Please provide as much information as you can. This will assist in communication with you during the publishing process and will help provide background information that will be useful for sales and marketing.

Section 2: The Book
Information that you provide in this area will help us to create an Advanced Information sheet for your book. This is distributed to our sales force, overseas agents, bibliographic agencies and wholesalers and distributors in order to obtain advance orders.

AQ (Trade and Religion)

AQ (T&T Clark)

AQ (Academic and Education)

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Buying Books at Your Author’s Discount

Continuum authors and contributors are entitled to a discount for individual purchase. To order books using your discount, please send us the attached form via post, fax or email to the address below. Please remember to include your full name, delivery address and details of how you wish to pay. Please note postage and packaging must be included and full payment is required before orders can be dispatched.

Author discount form

Charlotte Hoare
UK Sales Administrator
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd

The Continuum International Publishing Group
The Tower Building
11 York Road
London
SE1 7NX
Tel: +44 (0)20 7922 0921
Fax: +44 (0)20 7928 7894
E-mail:

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Contacts for Authors

Your commissioning editor will be your main point of contact throughout the publishing process and beyond. Click on your subject area below to see editorial contacts.

Biblical Studies, Theology and Religious Studies (inc T&T Clark)
Education
Philosophy (inc Thoemmes Continuum)
Literature and Linguistics
General Trade, History, Politics and Religion
Popular Culture, Film, Music and Media Studies

Or you can download a complete list of editorial contacts along with email addresses here.Editorial Contacts

Biblical Studies, Theology and Religious Studies (inc T&T Clark)

Thomas Kraft
Associate Publisher
T&T Clark Theology
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd

Dominic Mattos
Commissioning Editor
T&T Clark Biblical Studies
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd

Kirsty Schaper
Commissioning Editor
Religious Studies and Classics
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd

Katie Gallof
Assistant Editor
Library of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament Studies
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd

Anna Turton
Editorial Assistant
T&T Clark
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd

Education

Anna Fleming
Publisher
Education and Literary Studies
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd

Christina Garbutt
Commissioning Editor
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd


Alison Clark
Commissioning Editor
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd

Ania Leslie-Wujastyk
Editorial Assistant
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd

Philosophy (inc Thoemmes Continuum)

Sarah Campbell
Publisher
Philosophy
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd

Haaris Naqvi
Acquisitions Editor
Literary Studies and Philosophy of Religion
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd

Tom Crick
Editorial Assistant
Philosophy and Humanities
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd

Literature and Linguistics

Anna Fleming
Publisher
Education and Literary Studies
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd

Haaris Naqvi
Acquisitions Editor
Literary Studies and Philosophy of Religion
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd

Gurdeep Mattu
Commissioning Editor
Linguistics
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd

Colleen Coalter
Editorial Assistant
Linguistics and Literary Studies
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd

General Trade, History, Politics and Religion

Robin Baird-Smith
Publishing Director London Continuum
General Trade and Religion
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd

Caroline Chartres
Senior Commissioning Editor
Religion
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd  

Andrew Walby
Editor
General Trade and Religion
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd

Ben Hayes
Commissioning Editor
General Trade and History
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd

Marie-Claire Antoine
Acquisitions Editor
Politics and International Relations
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd  

Michael Greenwood
Commissioning Editor
History
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd  

Rhodri Mogford
Editorial Assistant
General Trade, History and Religion
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd

Popular Culture, Film, Music and Media Studies

David Barker, PhD
US Editorial Director
Film, Music and Popular Culture
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd

Katie Gallof
Assistant Editor
Media Studies
The Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd

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