EDITORIAL INFORMATION

1. What do you publish?
We publish serious nonfiction for the informed general reader in history, politics, biography, literature and letters, and theatre and drama. For additional information, please see the About Us page.

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2. What are your imprints?
Our imprints include New Amsterdam Books and J. S. Sanders Books. To view a description of the imprints, please see our description on the About Us page.

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3. I’m from a publisher and am interested in selling rights, such as paperback or territorial rights. Whom should I contact?
Please contact the Editorial Department by phone (312) 787-6269, email to elephant@ivanrdee.com, or mail to:

Editorial Department
Ivan R. Dee, Publisher
1332 North Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60642

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4. What are your series?

• American Childhoods Series
• American Ways Series
• Complete Essays of Aldous Huxley
• Great Writers in 90 Minutes Series
• Jungle Novels
• Library of African-American Biography
• New Criterion Series
• Philosophers in 90 Minutes Series
• Plays for Performance Series
• Radical Fiction Series
• Shakespeare Handbooks
• Southern Classics Series

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5. Do you accept unsolicited work?
Yes. We review all submissions, whether or not they are solicited or agented.

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6. How do I submit a proposal?
We request a cover letter detailing your project and its intended audience. We would like to see a few chapters, if written. If not, we request a detailed outline and writing sample. No electronic submissions will be read.
Mail your proposal to:

Editorial Department
Ivan R. Dee, Publisher
1332 North Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60642

Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope if you would like your proposal returned.

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7. How quickly will I hear from you?
We typically respond within thirty days. We occasionally need additional time on some proposals.

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8. How do I inform you there is an error in one of your books?
We strive to make our books as error-free as possible. We will correct errors on future printings. Please mention the name of the book, the edition (paperback or cloth), and the page number(s) affected. Fax corrections to (312) 787-6269, email to elephant@ivanrdee.com, or mail to:

Editorial Department
Ivan R. Dee, Publisher
1332 North Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60642

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