For book authors

Are you interested in publishing your next book with us? Find out who we are, which areas we publish and acquire new books in and which one of our renowned book series could be the right match for your project.

Information about publishing with us

Why publish with De Gruyter

De Gruyter’s mission is to disseminate knowledge and to support scholars across disciplines in their endeavor to give their best. Find out if we are the right place to publish your research, too.

Publish your book

Whether your book project is just an idea or you are ready to submit a manuscript, here is all the information you need to guide you through our publication process.

Resources for book authors

From submission to marketing, publishing a book can be complex. We offer a number of guides and helpful resources to help you understand what needs to be done at different stages during the process.

Our Subject Areas

Wondering whether De Gruyter might be a good fit for your publication? Learn more about the subject areas in which we actively commission and publish.

Our book series

We publish over 520 active book series in 31 subject areas. If you are looking for the right series for your book project, please browse through our lists.

Open Access

Increased citations, quick turn-around times and close editorial guidance are just some of the benefits of publishing open access with De Gruyter.

Ready to discuss your next book project with us? We'd love to hear from you. Feel free to contact our editors or submit your proposal via our form - we'll get back to you!

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Promoting Your Book

How We Promote Your Book at De Gruyter

Ensuring your book is visible and discoverable is vital to its success. Learn how we combine the best of traditional and modern practices to promote your book.

SEO Guide

Just as it’s vital your book is produced to the best industry standard, you need readers and researchers to find your research too. In the age of digital overload, good SEO can help improve the discoverability of your work.

Promoting Your Book via Email

As a busy author, you may not have time to spend on large-scale activities to promote your book. Read on for tips to help you kickstart a successful email marketing campaign.

Promoting Your Book on Social Media

To successfully promote your book online, it’s important to promote it on social networks. Discover the importance of these platforms and the best practices for using specific social media networks.

Promoting Your Book on Amazon

Authors must take advantage of every tool possible to help promote their work online. Look at what Amazon Author Central is, what it offers and how you can set it up.

Learn More About De Gruyter

About De Gruyter

De Gruyter publishes first-class scholarship and has done so for more than 270 years - learn more about our publishing house, our imprints, history, mission and vision here.

Our Vision and Mission

De Gruyter has been a publisher of excellent scholarship since 1749 - and our mission and vision are the foundation of everything we do.

History

Steeped in the history of Berlin, De Gruyter’s roots go back to Frederick the Great and the Königliche Realschule’s bookstore. Learn more about the story behind the publishing house here.