University press
Edinburgh University Press
Academic, Nonfiction
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Edinburgh University Press
Edinburgh University Press is open to academic book and series proposals. Send your proposal and sample material as Word files to the commissioning editor for your subject. It asks for sole consideration while it reviews and usually replies within about six weeks. Open access is optional.
Edinburgh University Press is an award-winning academic publisher in Edinburgh, Scotland. It accepts proposals for single books and series; series titles are always reviewed by the series editor, and proposals go to at least two readers for anonymous scholarly peer review.
Authors send a proposal and sample material as Word documents to the subject commissioning editor and should not send the same proposal elsewhere while it is under review. The first reply usually comes within about six weeks. Open access is optional, costing £8,000 plus VAT for books up to 100,000 words, with a free route of depositing the accepted manuscript in a repository after 36 months.
What Edinburgh University Press is looking for
- Academic monographs
- Books for academic series
- Scholarly nonfiction
Publishes
- Academic
- Nonfiction
Specialties
- University press list
How to submit to Edinburgh University Press
From its own guidelines- Find the commissioning editor for your subject.
- Prepare your proposal and sample material as Word documents.
- Email them to the editor and give the press sole consideration during review.
- Expect a first reply within about six weeks.
Is Edinburgh University Press right for your book?
A good fit if
Academics with a peer-reviewable book or series idea.
Look elsewhere if
Authors who want to send the same proposal to several presses at once.
Questions about Edinburgh University Press
Does Edinburgh University Press accept book proposals?
Yes. Edinburgh University Press accepts proposals for single books and series, sent as Word documents to the commissioning editor for your subject. Proposals go to at least two anonymous peer reviewers, and the first reply usually comes within about six weeks.
Can I send my proposal to other presses at the same time?
Not while Edinburgh University Press is reviewing it. The press asks for sole consideration during review. Wait for its decision before approaching another publisher, or withdraw your proposal first if you change your plans. Check the publisher's own page for any change before you submit.
Does Edinburgh University Press charge for open access?
Open access is optional. It costs £8,000 plus VAT for books up to 100,000 words, or £1,500 per chapter. The free alternative is depositing the accepted manuscript in an institutional repository after 36 months. Standard publication has no stated fee.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
