In considering whether to approach Signature with a proposal, please be certain you have sufficiently familiarized yourself with Signature’s mission statement, publications, and editorial interests.

Proposal letters should be no more than one page (excluding samples) and should be sent to submissions@signaturebooks.com (subject line: Submission) and should include the following:

• A brief description of your proposal/manuscript that emphasizes its contributions to Mormon, Utah, and Western American studies

• The targeted audience (general readership, scholarly, etc.) for your book

• The length of the finished manuscript (double-spaced, 12-point type, and font); you may be asked to cut your manuscript if it exceeds 500 double-spaced pages

• A proposed title; table of contents; introduction/preface; sample chapter; and résumé/vita

Do not send a completed manuscript; wait to be asked for it. You will be expected to provide all illustrations, all permissions, and, with the exception of fiction and poetry, an index. We do not accept for review simultaneous submissions. Be prepared to supply a list of possible reviewers/endorsers.

For Signature’s current submission and style guide, which all submission manuscripts are expected to follow, please click below.

All of Signature’s books go through a rigorous evaluation process that includes several readers and may take up to six months. We are not able to respond personally to all queries, especially to unsolicited submissions.