The University of Iowa Press seeks proposals for book projects in the following areas:

• Literary Studies. We concentrate on U.S. literature, particularly children's literature, biography, and women's studies.
• Whitman Studies. We are the premier publisher of Whitman scholarship. Ed Folsom edits the Iowa Whitman Series.
• Sightline Books: The Iowa Series in Literary Nonfiction. Showcasing literary essays and creative nonfiction by both established and emerging writers, this series is edited by Carl Klaus and Patricia Hampl.
• Letters, Diaries, and Memoirs. We are always delighted to consider source texts edited and annotated by scholars.
• Studies in Theatre History and Culture. Thomas Postlewait edits this long-running series.
• Archaeology and Anthropology. We focus primarily on the Andean region; recently, we have also started publishing titles in midwestern archaeology.
• American Land and Life Series. This series, edited by Wayne Franklin, focuses on the point where nature and culture meet, where landscape represents the complex encounter of the human will and the natural world.
• Poetry. In addition to our annual awards for short fiction and poetry (see our submission guidelines for the Iowa Prize), we publish thematic, edited anthologies of poetry. Note: we do not publish original novels.
• Regional Natural History. We have published a number of titles in this area, including books on plants, birds, and animals in the Midwest.
• Regional Studies. We welcome nonfiction manuscripts that consider any aspect of midwestern life and culture.