Guidelines for Authors: Contemporary Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Psychology


		Contemporary Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Psychology Guidelines for Authors


		Division 44 invites proposals for its new book series, Contemporary Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Psychology. Proposals may be for edited or single-authored books related to lesbian, gay, and bisexual psychology. The target audience for the series is psychologists, students, and other mental health professionals and behavioral scientists with an interest in gay, lesbian, and bisexual issues. Potential book authors and editors should submit three copies of a prospectus and curriculum vitae for all coeditors (for edited volumes) or authors (for single- or multi-authored books). For edited volumes, it is not necessary to submit a vita for each chapter contributor; however, a one-paragraph biographical sketch for each contributor would be appreciated. These materials should be accompanied by a cover letter that briefly describes your proposed volume. Your vita will indicate that you are qualified to write on the topic of the book. The prospectus should answer such questions as: What is the overall purpose of the book? Who is the intended audience? How will the book benefit them? What will be the theoretical and empirical basis for the book? (For some books, particularly edited ones, more than one theory may be represented; if so, indicate the range of theories that will be represented.) How does your approach fit into contemporary theory, research, and application in your area of study or practice? If you were marketing your book to your audience, what other major selling points would you emphasize? What are the competing books on the same subject? What makes your book different or unique? What would make the consumer buy your book instead of these others? How long do you plan the book to be (i.e., estimated total number of manuscript pages)? For edited books, we would also like to know the approximate page length of chapters. (Note: Most books in the series will run 250-300 pages.) When do you anticipate completing the first draft? The prospectus should also include an annotated table of contents, describing each chapter in a paragraph or two. For authored volumes, including a sample chapter can also be helpful but is not essential for your initial query. For edited volumes, the names and affiliations of proposed chapter authors are needed, with indications as to whether the authors are already committed to write the chapters or when you plan to approach them. It is also useful for us to know what instructions chapter authors have been given (or will be given) for writing their chapters. Please submit your materials to the Executive Editor for the series: Prof. Gregory Herek Department of Psychology University of California 1 Shields Avenue Davis CA 95616-8686 If you have questions about the series or would like to make an initial query before preparing a prospectus, please send e-mail to .
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