The Colorado Mountain Club Press accepts unsolicited manuscripts or proposals that deal with the areas in which we publish. Currently we publish books and calendars dealing with the outdoors in four main categories: travel/adventure guides, outdoor education, nature/conservation, and history/adventure narrative. We also publish children's books that mirror the four main categories for our adult readers. All our books are aimed at fulfilling the mission of the Colorado Mountain Club: to collect and disseminate information regarding the outdoor environment in behalf of science, literature, art and recreation.
Subjects that we publish typically deal with non-motorized, self propelled sports and activities; including hiking, climbing and mountaineering, backcountry skiing, snowshoeing, mountain bicycling, rafting and kayaking, nature photography, birding, and plant identification, and adventure travel. Our primary area of interest is Colorado , the Rocky Mountain region, and the western United States , but we do consider projects that explore the outdoors anywhere in the great mountain regions of the world.
Before you submit a manuscript or proposal, please familiarize yourself with our current list of books to make sure that your project fits our mission. We do not publish fiction, history or narrative not dealing with outdoor adventures, or outdoor books dealing with hunting or motorized sports.
If you have a project that you believe fits our publishing program, we would be happy to take a look at it. The review process can take up to several weeks. No contract or agreement is issued until a project has been accepted for publication. Please submit the following materials.
- A statement that describes your purpose in writing the book, and its scope and significance.
- A complete Table of Contents.
- At least three complete chapters of the proposed book (double spaced).
- Information about illustrations or photographs for the book, along with samples (photocopies).
- If the book is not complete, a timetable for completion.
- Describe the audience or market for the book.
- Compare the book to any existing, competitive titles.
- Information about the author's background, including any previously published titles.
Please do not send original manuscripts or photographs; send only photocopies or electronic discs in Microsoft Word or WordPerfect formats. Please do not call about your submission; we will inform you of our decision by mail. We do not accept submissions by email. If you would like the materials you've sent returned, enclose an SASE with appropriate postage. Send your manuscript, proposal or query to:
Acquisitions
The Colorado Mountain Club Press
710 10 th Street, # 200
Golden , CO 80401 |