Information for Publishers
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What Kinds of Books Are Reviewed in The Historian?
The Historian is one of only two national journals that reviews books in all fields and all time periods of history. This includes monographs, edited collections of essays, reference works, and primary source materials. Books will also be reviewed if they fall in a related field of clear interest to historians, such as art history, archeology, contemporary history, architecture, international relations, historical sociology, economic history, philosophy, and historiography. How Are Books Selected for Review? We receive books from more than 400 academic and trade presses each year. Each book is categorized by the staff and evaluated by a member of our Board of Regional Sub-Editors. Books are chosen for their importance to the field; interest to our wide readership of historians, teachers, librarians, archivists, and general readers; and geographical and temporal balance. An effort is made to review books in roughly the same proportions as they are received so that the journal reflects what is being published by the profession as a whole. How To Send Books To The Historian The Book Review Section will accept and evaluate all books that it receives. We are also pleased to receive publisher catalogues and reviewer checksheets. Books should be mailed to: Richard Spall, Book Review Editor Offprints: Two facsimile tearsheets are sent to the publisher of each book that is reviewed. It takes six to nine months from receipt of a book until its review appears in print.
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