Publishing With Prufrock Press
Please read and review carefully all of the materials below before submitting anything to Prufrock Press.
Thank you for your interest in writing for Prufrock Press.
Prufrock is aggressively seeking quality materials that support the education of gifted and advanced learners.
We prepared this area of our Web site for authors seeking to publish with us. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader in
order to read and print the documents on this page. If you do not already have a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader
installed on your computer, you may download the software free at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.
Step 1. Topics and Areas for Acquisition
Begin by downloading and reading “Topics and Areas for Acquisition” by clicking this link: Topics and Areas for Acquisition
This document gives a general overview of the types of products Prufrock is interested in acquiring and developing.
You will find this document helpful if you are formulating an idea for a new product or if you have developed a product
and want to determine if it is appropriate for submission to Prufrock. Currently, Prufrock is interested in publishing
books (talent development resources for children, primary and supplementary college textbooks, and professional
development books), supplementary classroom materials (e.g., activity books), and units of instruction.
Step 2. Prospectus Guideline Packets
Once you have read “Topics and Areas for Acquisition,” download and read the appropriate prospectus guidelines for the type of product you
are interested in developing and submitting for publication.
Important: Please note that e-mailed submissions are not accepted. Specific submission instructions are provided in the Prospectus Packets below.
Standard Book Prospectus Packet
Past experience has shown that a book prospectus is the best way for Prufrock’s staff to review an author’s idea for a new publication.
For this reason, Prufrock Press does not consider unsolicited manuscripts.
This document offers clear guidelines for developing a prospectus for Prufrock. Please follow these guidelines carefully before submitting your prospectus to Prufrock. Begin downloading our “Book Prospectus Guidelines” document by clicking this link: Standard Book Prospectus Packet
Activity Book Prospectus Packet
Prufrock Press is continually seeking teachers interested in developing motivational activity books that teach and reinforce
advanced academic content and skills for gifted and advanced learners. If you are a teacher of gifted children and
would like to develop an activity book for Prufrock, please download the document below. This document offers clear
guidelines for developing a prospectus for Prufrock’s activity book series.
Download our “Activity Book Prospectus Packet” by clicking this link: Activity Book Prospectus Packet
Units of Instruction Prospectus Packet
Prufrock Press is continually seeking teachers interested in developing ready-to-use units of instruction for
gifted and advanced learners that teach and reinforce advanced academic content and skills.
If you are a teacher of gifted children and would like to develop a unit of instruction for Prufrock,
please download the document below, which offers clear guidelines for developing a prospectus for
Prufrock’s units of instruction series.
Download our “Units of Instruction Prospectus Packet” by clicking this link: Units of Instruction Prospectus Packet
Step 3. Manuscript Preparation Guidelines
If your prospectus is accepted for publication, download Prufrock Press’s manuscript preparation guidelines.
Prufrock’s editors ask that authors closely follow these guidelines as they prepare a manuscript.
Download our “Manuscript Preparation Guidelines” document by clicking this link: Manuscript Preparation Guidelines
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