Book Proposal & Manuscript Guidelines

PROPOSAL GUIDELINES

This booklet outlines what our Commissioning Editors find useful in a book proposal.

If you have questions about the commissioning process, check out this guide on what to expect.

Find out how to get the most out of your author–publisher relationship in this blog post from a Sage Editor: Passion, support, and good judgement: how Editors help your book make an impact

MANUSCRIPT GUIDELINES

For more information on using ChatGPT and Generative AI, read our Guidelines for Authors

PERMISSION GUIDELINES

DEI Guidelines

Explore the Sage Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Guidelines for Authors and access a framework for how you should tackle your chapters, a practical checklist to ensure inclusivity in your writing and a set of guidelines for development.

Handbook Guidelines 

HANDBOOK GUIDELINES FOR EDITORS

HANDBOOK GUIDELINES FOR CONTRIBUTORS