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UOG Press, MARC Publications seeking Guam history authors and manuscripts
The University of Guam Press at the Micronesian Area Research Center recognizes a great need for contemporary history books in Guam’s literary canon and is seeking Guam history authors and manuscripts.
UOG Press would like to establish a pool of writers and historians to author a comprehensive Guam history book and conduct a blind review of manuscripts, including book drafts; dissertations; collections of essays; historical fiction/creative non-fiction; graduate-level theses; etc. about Guam’s history to consider for publication
Research topics of interest include (but are no limited to):
• CHamoru people, culture, and language
• Gender and identity
• Changing family and social dynamics
• Traditional knowledge
• Indigenous practices
• Social, political and artistic movements
• CHamoru
• Cultural renaissance
• Self-determination and decolonization
• Colonization
• Militarization
• The government of Guam
• Leadership
• Public policy
• The economy
• Historical events
• Changing landscapes
• The communities of Guam
• Regional connections
• Immigration/emigration
If you are interested in helping to author a comprehensive Guam history book, send a cover letter that describes your research interests and previous work; résumé/curriculum vitae; and a 25-page writing sample focused on the history of Guam to uogpress@triton.uog.edu no later than Feb. 28, 2018.
If you have a complete manuscript with a distinct focus on Guam’s history (including a full draft of a book; dissertation; collection of essays; historical fiction/creative non-fiction prose/poetry; graduate level thesis; etc.) that you are interested in publishing with UOG Press, check out the guidelines online at www.uog.edu/uog-press/submission-guidelines.
For more information, contact UOG Press managing editor Victoria-Lola Leon Guerrero at victorialola@triton.uog.edu or (671) 735-2154. (UOG)
