Our Mission
Common Ground Research Networks welcomes proposals for:
Single- and multi-author monographs
Edited collections (thematic volumes with an appointed editor/editorial team)
Classics with new scholarly introductions (critical editions or contemporary re-framings)
What we don’t publish: fiction or unaltered theses. If you’re adapting a thesis into a book, please reformat and revise for a general scholarly audience (e.g., restructure chapters, remove examination apparatus, add literature/context chapters). We’re happy to review once revised.
1. Download the Book Proposal Form (button below).
2. Prepare the required materials: CV of the corresponding author/editor; CVs of any co-authors/co-editors; 2–3 sample chapters that best represent the work Not required for Edited Collections or Curated Series proposals; Copyright/permissions documentation, if applicable (e.g., images, long quotations)
3. Email your package to books@cgnetworks.org with the subject line: Book Proposal: [Working Title] — [Lead Author/Editor]
A potential author submits their proposal (or full manuscript) for review with the internal editorial planning team. We assess the submission for its scholarly merit, originality, relevance to our publishing program, and potential readership.
If your proposal (or full manuscript) is approved through the committee peer review, the project advances to the contract phase. At this point, we will discuss publishing options—including Open Access—and outline the terms in your publishing agreement.
See: Open Access Options
The publishing contract is then finalized in consultation with the author. At this stage, the author also secures any necessary permissions for third-party content—such as images, figures, or republished material in an edited collection. This is also the point at which the author confirms whether the work will be published under an Open Access model.
See: Editorial Services
During production, your manuscript will be typeset to our house style for clear, consistent presentation in print and digital formats; copyedited for grammar, style, and citation consistency; and paired with a professionally designed cover that reflects your book’s content and audience. If an index is required, you may prepare it yourself or have it prepared by our team for a fee, which can be paid directly or deducted from future royalties.
Congratulations—your book is now published! We work closely with the author/s to develop a tailored release, launch, and marketing plan. This plan includes direct email within our Research Network community, social media campaigns, and supplying digital assets to the author to support self-promotion. A sales team distributes the title to bookshops, online retailers, and libraries the world over. In addition, we arrange for book and author events, in-person and online.
We hope this is the beginning of a longer relationship. In this "future" we will talk about the steps for releasing in paperback, possible second editions, and other format opportunities in licensing of intellectual property, including translation, audio, dramatic rights, and others.