DawnSignPress is a specialty publisher of instructional materials for the educational market. We receive numerous manuscript submissions but have limited capacity to review unsolicited materials due to a small staff and the release of only five to six new titles annually.
Publishing Criteria
DawnSignPress accepts work that meets these standards:
- Focus must be on educational and instructional materials related to American Sign Language (ASL) and American Deaf culture.
- Authors must be established educators or researchers.
- Authors must be widely recognized in their field and offer a unique teaching concept or teaching materials.
- Previously published authors may submit new works or revised editions related to ASL or Deaf culture.
What We Do Not Accept
DawnSignPress does not accept:
- Unsolicited manuscripts
- Incomplete or unfinished works
- Works of fiction, poetry, memoirs, novels, autobiographies, biographies, plays, or dissertations
- Novelty items and merchandise
- Children's products (developed in-house)
- Materials focusing on signed languages other than ASL
Other publishers specialize in areas DawnSignPress does not pursue. Writers are encouraged to explore general publishing resources to learn about the industry.