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The MIT Press
Academic, Art and Photography, Business
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About The MIT Press
The MIT Press is open to book proposals from authors without an agent. Send a short inquiry to the appropriate acquisitions editor by email or post first. Send a full proposal only after checking with that editor.
The MIT Press is the university press of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1962. It publishes books and journals at the intersection of science, technology, art, social science and design. Its business, economics and finance list serves general readers, business managers, students and researchers. The press is a leader in open access book publishing and also publishes academic titles and textbooks.
Submissions start with an inquiry. Find the appropriate acquisitions editor on the staff page and send a short note by email or post describing the project, yourself and why you are writing it. Check with the editor before emailing a full proposal, which includes a prospectus and a detailed table of contents. Send sample chapters, a CV or images only if invited. The site warns that requests for upfront payment are scams.
What The MIT Press is looking for
- Books at the intersection of science, technology, art, social science and design
- Business, economics and finance books for general readers, managers, students and researchers
- Academic titles and textbooks
- Proposals with a prospectus covering audience, market and competition
Publishes
- Academic
- Art and Photography
- Business
- Nonfiction
Specialties
- Textbook
- University press list
How to submit to The MIT Press
From its own guidelines- Find the appropriate acquisitions editor on the MIT Press staff page.
- Send that editor a short inquiry about the project, yourself and your reasons for writing it.
- Check with the editor before emailing a full proposal.
- Prepare a prospectus and a detailed table of contents.
- Send sample chapters and a CV only if the editor requests them.
Is The MIT Press right for your book?
A good fit if
The MIT Press suits scholars and expert authors writing on science, technology, design, art or economics for academic or general readers.
Look elsewhere if
Look elsewhere if you want to send a full manuscript right away. The press asks for an inquiry first and accepts manuscripts, sample chapters or image attachments only when invited.
Questions about The MIT Press
Does The MIT Press accept unsolicited manuscripts?
No, The MIT Press does not want unsolicited manuscripts, but it does accept inquiries from authors without an agent. Start with a short inquiry to the appropriate acquisitions editor. Do not send manuscripts, sample chapters or attachments with images unless an editor invites them. The press site also warns that any request for upfront payment is a scam.
How do I submit to The MIT Press?
Find the right acquisitions editor on the staff page and send a short inquiry by email or post describing the project, yourself and why you are writing it. Check with the editor before you email a full proposal. A proposal includes a prospectus covering description, features, competition, audience, market and status, plus a detailed table of contents.
What does The MIT Press publish?
The MIT Press publishes books and journals at the intersection of science, technology, art, social science and design. Its business, economics and finance list serves general readers, business managers, students and researchers. The press is a leader in open access book publishing. It is part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Listing history
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