Daanish Books is an independent, alternative publishing house, catering predominantly to the needs of academics, students, activists and policy-makers. We aim for all our books to reach the broadest possible audience, and therefore only publish books which are likely to have a substantial market, in hardback and paperback. Our commitment as a quality publisher is to books of intellectual distinction and originality; books that embody Third World and internationalist perspectives, interests and commitment; and books that relate to neglected issues of all kinds and to disadvantaged social groups.

We focus publishing books on the following subjects:

• Globalization and Structural Adjustment
• Militarization and Nuclearization
• Ecology and the Environment
• Identity, Pluralism and the Threat to Diversity
• Alternative Visions of the Future
• People’s Movements

 

If you have a proposal which you think meets these criteria, please read the next section and contact the editor/editorial board at Daanish Books. We’d be delighted to hear from you.

Book Proposal Guidelines

Please send us a proposal detailing the following information:

Synopsis

• What will the book be about?
• What material does it cover?
• What will its main argument be?
• Why is this book necessary?
• How is the book original?

Outline

• Provisional title
• Provisional table of contents
• Short descriptions of the contents of chapters
• Provisional word length
• Figures, tables and illustrations
• Provisional manuscript submission date

Market

• For whom is the book intended?
• What level is it aimed at (undergraduates/postgraduates/academics & researchers/activists & policy-makers, general readers)?
• Will the book be a main text, supplementary reading, a research monograph or aimed at the general book trade?
• Where will the main market be?
• What existing books compete with this one?
• How will this book differ from the competitors?

Author Information

• Name
• Address
• Current position
• CV
• Possible referees
• Supporting material (sample chapters, lecture notes, journal articles)

Please note that due to the very high volume of unsolicited proposals we receive we are not able to acknowledge receipt of every one individually. If your proposal is of interest we will be in touch with you within eight weeks to express interest and give feedback before the proposal goes out for external review. If you have not heard from us after eight weeks, please assume that your proposal has not been successful on this occasion.

Guidelines for Authors/Copy-editors

The Publishing Process

General Information on Copyright