UCL Press has announced that it is expanding its textbook publishing programme, following the successful open access publications of Textbook of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Key Concepts in Public Archaeology. It now invites applications from UCL academics to submit textbook proposals for any discipline taught at UCL at undergraduate or postgraduate level.
Open access presents the opportunity to revolutionise how – and how widely – knowledge is disseminated. By making research outputs and teaching materials freely available online, readers worldwide can engage with them, regardless of their ability to pay.
The expansion of the textbook programme demonstrates both UCL's commitment to harnessing a culture of research-based learning through the Connected Curriculum, and to establishing a world-class digital learning environment.
The Press is particularly interested in proposals for textbooks that meet one or more of the following criteria: potential to supply large student cohorts for the maximum benefit of the student experience; current provision is very expensive or out-of-date; where there is currently no textbook provision, because a course is very new; and potential to create a bespoke textbook tailored to any UCL programme.
Multidisciplinary subjects are welcome, as are proposals for textbooks with a digitally innovative approach.
UCL Press plans to offer 10 awards of £1,500 each to successful applicants. Payment will be on delivery of the final accepted manuscript.
Interested parties may submit a 300-word description of the proposed project by July 1, 2017 to Chris Penfold, UCL Press Commissioning Editor: c.penfold@ucl.ac.uk. UCL Press's Executive Group (Editorial Board) will evaluate the submissions in the first instance and will then inform authors/editors of the projects it would like to take forward as full proposals. Final acceptance of projects for publication will be dependent on receipt of a full proposal and positive peer review reports.
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