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The University of Arizona Press
Academic, History, Nonfiction
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About University of Arizona Press
The University of Arizona Press is open to proposals and manuscripts from authors without an agent. Email a proposal to the acquiring editor for your field. It is not currently seeking memoirs, festschrifts or creative work outside its literary series.
The University of Arizona Press is a university press in Tucson, Arizona, part of the University of Arizona. It describes itself as a publisher of academic, regional and literary works. It considers scholarly and general interest proposals that fit its list. Its editors acquire in fields such as Indigenous studies, Latinx studies, border studies, history, anthropology, archaeology and space science, plus the Arizona and the Southwest list and a literary series.
Submissions go by email, with no agent or fee needed. Pick the acquiring editor for your field from the guidelines page and email a proposal. It includes a letter of inquiry, an annotated table of contents, your CV and, if completed, the introduction and a sample chapter. Complete manuscripts go as a single Word document. The press aims to reply the same week and suggests a follow-up if you hear nothing in two weeks. If the press is interested, the next step is peer review.
What University of Arizona Press is looking for
- Scholarly or general interest proposals and manuscripts that fit its list
- Indigenous studies, Latinx studies, border studies and history (Kristen Buckles)
- Anthropology, archaeology and space science (Allyson Carter)
- The Arizona and the Southwest list and the literary series (Elizabeth Wilder)
- Academic, regional and literary works
Publishes
- Academic
- History
- Nonfiction
Specialties
- University press list
How to submit to University of Arizona Press
From its own guidelines- Choose the acquiring editor for your field from the list on the guidelines page.
- Write a letter of inquiry covering title, overview, significance, audience, comparable titles, your background, length, illustrations and delivery date.
- Email the letter with an annotated table of contents, your CV and, if completed, the introduction and a sample chapter.
- For a complete manuscript, email one Word document with numbered pages, a title page and a table of contents.
- Follow up if you get no reply within two weeks.
Is University of Arizona Press right for your book?
A good fit if
This press suits scholars and general nonfiction authors working in Indigenous, Latinx or border studies, history, anthropology, archaeology or space science. Writers with regional work on Arizona and the Southwest may also fit.
Look elsewhere if
Look elsewhere if you have a memoir, a festschrift or creative work that falls outside its literary series. The press is not currently seeking those.
Questions about University of Arizona Press
Does the University of Arizona Press accept unsolicited manuscripts?
Yes. The University of Arizona Press accepts proposals and complete manuscripts, scholarly or general interest, that fit its list. You do not need an agent. Send complete manuscripts by email as a single Word document with numbered pages, a title page and a table of contents. The press is not currently seeking memoirs, festschrifts or creative works outside its literary series. There is no fee to submit.
How do I submit to the University of Arizona Press?
Email a proposal to the acquiring editor for your field, chosen from the list on the guidelines page. Include a letter of inquiry, an annotated table of contents, your CV or resume and, if completed, the introduction and a sample chapter. The letter should cover the book's overview, significance, audience, comparable titles, length, illustrations and delivery date. If the press is interested, the next step is peer review.
How long does the University of Arizona Press take to reply?
The University of Arizona Press aims to reply to proposals the same week. If you have not heard back within two weeks, follow up with the editor you contacted. Silence does not mean a rejection, so a polite follow-up is the right move. If the press is interested in your project, the next step is peer review of the work.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
