Distributed Titles: Requirements and Deadlines

Consideration for distribution:

Wayne State University Press prefers to consider forthcoming books for distribution. In certain circumstances we will consider a book that has already been published. Books must fit the Press's publishing program (please visit "About Us" on our website).

Submitting materials for consideration:

We must review sample material — an introduction and at least one sample chapter — along with a letter indicating why the title is appropriate for our list as well as general market/audience information.

For a book that has already been published please send a copy of the book along with any published reviews and detailed information on sales history (number of books published, number of book sold) as well as general market/audience information and the cover letter indicating why the title is appropriate for our list.

We review materials and consider scope and purpose, contribution, scholarship, organization and writing style, and readership.  We will contact you regarding a distribution agreement if we believe the materials are suitable for distribution through the Press.

Submission deadlines:   

Submissions of projects for potential distribution can be received throughout the year. Since we announce distributed titles along with our frontlist titles in seasonal catalogs we have firm cut-off dates for the submission of final materials (see below).

Once an agreement is signed, the following final materials must be submitted by the dates listed below:

  • completed W9 or W8 tax form (download W8 || download W9)
  • book cover image file (300-dpi jpeg file)
  • confirmation of the book's registration with the Library of Congress. See the Library of Congress website for more information and application: http://www.copyright.gov
  • completed author questionnaire (download). We cannot move forward with a project without the following information (contained in the questionnaire):

All of the above materials must be submitted:

  • by March 1 annually for submissions for the Fall/Winter seasonal catalog materials (books with publication dates of September - December)
  • by September 1 annually for submissions for the Spring/Summer catalog materials (books with publications dates of March - June).


Send all materials and inquiries to:
Jane Hoehner, Director
Wayne State University Press
4809 Woodward Avenue
Detroit MI  48201-1309
jane.hoehner@wayne.edu