Applying to write for ELT publishers links

Posted on 03/03/2013 by alexcase

I’m writing an article on this, which I’ll link to when it’s up. In the meantime…

Advice on sending unsolicited applications/ proposals

How to Get Your TEFL Book Published by Stuart Tipping of (very influential at the time publisher) LTP

https://lingolex.com/eflpub.htm

Career Steps to Becoming a Materials Writer by well-known ELT writer and blogger and founder of The Round Lindsay Clandfield

ELT publishers asking for applications

Calls for book proposals

Smaller ELT publishers

TESOL – Submission Guidelines for Authors of Book Proposals

https://www.tesol.org/professional-development/publications-and-research/tesol-publications/information-for-authors

Richmond – FAQ

“Please send your proposal through to info@richmondelt.com . Alternatively if you would prefer to speak to someone first about your proposal, please email us your contact details and someone from the team will get in touch.”

Delta Publishing – Contact

“We are award-winning publishers who believe in publishing innovative materials. We welcome contact from prospective authors and are happy to receive ideas and proposals via email. Please send these to: nick.boisseau@deltapublishing.co.uk”

ABAX – Contact

“Do you have… a manuscript proposal? We will be glad to hear from you. Please contact us using the form below or via sales@abax.net or by calling 1-877-655-ABAX (2229) or faxing us on 1-877-706-2229.”

Pro Lingua Associates – Guidelines for submitting manuscripts (only accepted on paper)

https://www.prolinguaassociates.com

Academic publishers

Wiley – Book Authors (not specific to ELT)

https://www.wiley.com/en-us

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5 Responses to Applying to write for ELT publishers links

  1. Oxford University Press ELT's avatar Oxford University Press ELT says:
    05/03/2013 at 12:41

    Thanks for linking to our resources, Alex. If we have any future author recruitment initiatives, we’ll let you know.
    Thanks,
    Oxford University Press ELT

  2. alexcase's avatar alexcase says:
    07/03/2013 at 13:54

    Thanks for putting such a good guide online. Also just linked to you in my latest piece as somewhere to publish guest blog posts

  3. englishteachingnotes's avatar englishteachingnotes says:
    05/08/2013 at 12:00

    this is a great post embracing so many information sources! I am going to study it carefully..

  4. englishteachingnotes's avatar englishteachingnotes says:
    12/08/2013 at 09:23

    Alex, I’m sorry if it’s too much to ask, but I wanted your advice on the publishing opportunities: I am interested in freelance materials writing, though what I’d like to work on is not a solid book, but separate worksheets of different kinds. I have quite a good worksheet that I feel confident about and I was going to send it to the publishers you mentioned in this post. I started with Pearson ELT, where it’s possible to submit a worksheet for a lesson share competition. However, when I was already about to send my worksheet, I read a note offering to send an example of your work along with a CV and cover letter in case you are an experienced teacher and ELT writer. So now I am not sure if should still stick to the Lesson Share Competition or directly contact the editors with my e-mail containing CV and worksheet. What would you recommend?

    Sorry if I have troubled you with so many questions, but I would really appreciate your opinion on this matter…

    thanks!
    Svetlana

  5. alexcase's avatar alexcase says:
    12/08/2013 at 10:40

    Hi Svetlana

    I imagine you can just do both! It’s very unlikely that your job would actually be writing more photocopiable worksheets as publishers very rarely produce such books nowadays, but sending a sample can’t be a bad idea.

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