FAQs for Books Publishing Program
How
can I purchase a Duke University Press book?
I am a bookseller. How can I order Duke University
Press titles?
How can I learn more about a Duke University Press book?
How
can I obtain a desk or exam copy of a Duke University Press book?
How do I request a copy of a book to review?
How do I get in touch with a Duke author?
How do I submit a manuscript for consideration?
How can I request information on photocopying or
reprinting material from a Duke University Press book?
How do I contact a member of the Duke University Press
staff?
Are there current job openings at the Press?
I’d like to know more about Duke University. Where
do I start?
How can I purchase a Duke University Press book?
Duke University Press titles can be ordered by secure server on our Web site or by phone or mail. Please visit our ordering instructions page for information on placing an order.
Duke University Press books are also available from your local bookseller (if the book is not in stock, please ask them to order it for you) and many online retailers.
You may also check on the status of your previous order.
If you are a current customer, you can change your address via our Web site.
Note
to individuals ordering books from Duke University Press:
Domestic and Canadian customers, please allow up to 3–4 weeks for
receipt of your order.
International
customers, please allow 3–4 weeks if choosing airmail and 8–10
weeks if choosing surface mail.
I am a bookseller. How can I order Duke University Press titles?
Please click for a list of sales representatives who handle our list. You can also contact Michael McCullough, our sales manager, at bsales@dukeupress.edu.
If you would like to schedule a Duke University Press author for an event, please send an e-mail to bsales@dukeupress.edu.
Please click
for our returns policy.
How can I learn more about a Duke University Press book?
Each title currently available has its own dedicated page on our Web site. Please use the search function to locate the book you are interested in. You can also browse by title, author, and subject.
To receive e-mail updates about our newest publications, sign up for eBuzz.
A list of upcoming releases is also available on our site.
You can download a PDF file of our Fall 2007 catalog. You may also request a printed version of the catalog.
Duke University Press regularly attends academic conferences with a book display. For a list of meetings we will be attending, please click here.
How
can I obtain a desk or exam copy
of a Duke University Press book?
Click for information and procedures for requesting examination copies and desk copies for classroom use.
How do I request a copy of a book to review?
Click for procedures for requesting a review copy of a Duke University Press title.
If your request is not designated as urgent, you can expect to receive your review copy within 4–6 weeks. If the book you have requested has not yet been published, we will add you to the review list for that book, and you’ll receive a copy shortly after the book arrives in our warehouse. Please note that we are unable to send most review copies via airmail, so it will take longer to reach you if you do not live in the United States.
If you are a freelancer, we prefer that your editor request a review copy on your behalf on publication letterhead. If this is not possible, please fax or mail clips of previous reviews and let us know where you hope to place your review. We will evaluate each request individually. If you do not have access to a fax, you may send an e-mail to bpublicity@dukeupress.edu. Please be prepared to provide sample copies of your publication or review clippings upon request.
How do I get in touch with a Duke author?
We do not give our author home addresses or phone numbers. Recent authors might have university affiliations or Web pages, which you can use to get in touch with them. Otherwise, you can send us a letter, and we will forward it.
If you are a member of the media who would like to schedule an interview with an author, please e-mail bpublicity@dukeupress.edu. You may also contact our publicity department to request cover scans and author photos.
How do I submit a manuscript for consideration?
Please see our manuscript submission policy.
How can I request information on photocopying or reprinting material from a Duke University Press book?
Please see our rights and permissions guidelines.
How do I contact a member of the Duke University Press staff?
Our staff list is available online.
Are
there current job openings at the Press?
Please click here for employment opportunities at the Press.
I’d
like to know more about Duke University.
Where do I start?
You may wish to begin with the main Duke University Web site.
Other
helpful sites:
Duke University
Admissions Office
Duke University
News Service
Duke University
Medical Center
Duke
University Libraries
Duke University
Sports Teams
Duke University Talent
Identification Program
To learn
more about our publishing and distribution partners:
Duke
University Press Journals Program
Duke University
Press Journals Library
Portal
Center for Documentary
Studies
Nasher Museum of
Art at Duke University
Hong Kong
University Press