Please read all the directions for submitting a chapter proposal. Submissions not following these guidelines will not be considered.

Include the following elements in your proposal:

• Proposals should be written in a reflective, first-person narrative style

• Description of chapter (500 words max.)

• Description of which section(s) of the book your chapter fits in and why (100 words max.)

• Description of your career path and how it relates to the concept of "mid-career" (250 words max. per author)

• Tell us how your chapter would either include marginalized perspectives, address intersectionality, and/or reflect on privilege (200 words max.)

• Provide up to 5 subject terms to describe your chapter (doesn’t have to be formal/Library of Congress)

• Tentative title (Avoid trendy references, puns, and acronyms)

Formatting:

• Submit your proposal as a .docx file

• Please do not include any identifying information on your proposal

• 12 pt. Font, Times New Roman, double spaced, 1 inch margins

• Any references should follow the Notes-Bibliography (endnotes) format in the Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

• Any charts, figures, and tables follow the Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition, Chapter 3 on Illustrations and Tables (pp. 125-170)

Submit:

• Submit your proposal via this Google Form https://forms.gle/Ry27DEZ1y5YDDQpTA

Tentative Timeline:

• Proposals due by Friday, January 8, 2021

• Chapter acceptance/rejection notice: Up to 8 weeks after proposal due date

• First chapter draft due by May 17, 2021

• Anticipated completed manuscript: January 31, 2022

• Final chapters should be approximately 2,500–5,000 words in length

Contact

For questions about submitting a proposal, contact the editors at midcareerlibbook@gmail.com.