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BNA Books Publishing Opportunities

Discover the advantages of teaming up with a highly respected leader in legal publishing. BNA Books welcomes inquiries from established, talented professionals who have ideas for new legal treatises and who are seeking a publisher.

BNA Books gives its authors an extraordinary combination of editorial support and marketing resources, backed by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., one of the largest private information-gathering organizations in the world.

If you have an idea, outline, or manuscript that would complement the BNA Books publishing program, we would like to hear from you.

Please send a query in an e-mail to books@bna.com with the following:

  1. Summary of the proposed subject, purpose, content, approach, market, lenght (in double-spaced, 8.5" x 11" pages), and estimated date of submission.
  2. Reasonably detailed outline or table of contents showing how the subject matter is developed and organized.
  3. Explanation of how the book will provide timely information or guidance of practical use to the legal community, list of other legal books on the topic already in print, and an explanation of how your book is different.
  4. Current curriculum vitae or description of your credentials, expertise, and writing and organizational skills, or web address for the same.

 All suggestions you send will be kept in confidence and given our full consideration. We will contact you in three to six weeks to discuss your proposal. If you prefer to submit your proposal by mail, direct it to:

Acquisitions Manager
BNA Books Editorial Offices
1801 S. Bell Street