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Hendrickson Publishers FAQs

 
1.0 About Hendrickson Publishers
 
1.1 What is the vision and purpose of Hendrickson Publishers?
Hendrickson Publishers has a strong history of producing outstanding academic, trade, and reference books at a reasonable price.

Through our academic publishing program, we seek to meet the publication needs of the religious studies academic community worldwide with works on the Hebrew Bible and Hebrew language, ancient Near Eastern studies and archaeology, New Testament and Greek language, biblical theology, Judaism, patristics, church history, historical theology, practical theology, and religion and culture. Hendrickson is also delighted to be partnering with the German Bible Society, the premier publisher of original language Bibles.

On the trade end, Hendrickson is pleased to offer a greatly expanded Bibles publishing program, including a wide variety of print, audio and DVD Bibles. Our products include books on Christian living topics, Biblical studies and reference works for both pastors and the thoughtful layperson, devotionals, and many of the Christian classics. In keeping with its desire to develop quality resources for the Christian Church, Hendrickson Publishers now includes the Hendrickson Worship line of products, featuring a new series of music collections, The Christian Life Hymnal, a new recording of Messiah with John Rutter and the Cambridge Singers, and The Kids Hymnal.

 
2.0 Sales
Hendrickson Publishers is committed to excellent customer service, with next-day service available, and hassle-free returns.
 
2.1 How do I request a complete catalog?
To request a complete catalog, please complete the following form.
 
2.2 Where can I purchase Hendrickson Publishers titles?
Our products can be purchased through a local Christian bookstore, online, or directly from Hendrickson Publishers.
 
3.0 Rights and Permissions
Thank you for seeking permission to use Hendrickson Publishers material. Please consult the following guidelines concerning our policy. Your observation of copyright law and consideration of the labor that Hendrickson and its authors invest in each work are appreciated.
 
3.1 I would like to gain permission to make copies of some pages from a Hendrickson Publishers book. Whom should I contact?
For permission to reproduce material from a Hendrickson Publishers title or for translation and publication rights, please submit your request in WRITING VIA SURFACE MAIL, FAX, OR E-MAIL:

SURFACE MAIL:
Hendrickson Publishers
Rights and Permissions
P.O. Box 3473
Peabody, MA 01961-3473 USA

FAX: 978-573-8146

E-MAIL: rights@hendrickson.com

 
3.2 How long might it take to receive a response regarding my request?
Please allow at least 30 business days for a response. All inquiries will be handled in the order received.
 
3.3 What is your rights and permissions policy?

If the original material was published in the United States 75 or more years ago (“public domain”), it can be used without permission from the current publisher. In some cases Hendrickson holds the rights to the typesetting of such materials. In that event, Hendrickson grants educational and other not-for-profit institutions permission to photocopy these materials free of charge for the use of their own constituents. They should be correctly cited, including author, title, copyright date, and publisher.

Copyright protection remains in effect irrespective of a book’s out-of-print status. Please check with Hendricksons Customer Service Department at orders@hendrickson.com to determine availability. In some cases retailers such as Christian Book Distributors www.christianbook.com will have stock when Hendrickson Publishers no longer does.

 

3.4 Educational Uses

If you wish to use Hendrickson material in a course-pack, electronic or otherwise, or in other educational (i.e. conference, seminar) settings, please contact the Copyright Clearance Center at www.copyright.com.
 
3.5 Use by Not-for-Profit Organizations
Hendrickson Publishers hereby grants churches, parachurch organizations, synagogues, and other not-for-profit organizations permission to use material from publications copyrighted by Hendrickson Publishers in their Sunday bulletins, newsletters, and other short-term non-book publications free of charge within the following limits: the paragraphs quoted must not amount to a complete chapter of the Hendrickson material or account for fifty percent (50%) of the total work in which they are quoted. Notice of copyright must appear in the work as follows: "[Title] by [author], copyright [date] by Hendrickson Publishers, Peabody, Massachusetts. Used by permission. All rights reserved."
 
3.6 Use in For-Profit Published Works
Hendrickson materials may be quoted and/or reprinted up to and inclusive of 250 words without express written permission of the publisher, provided the paragraphs quoted do not amount to a complete chapter or other stand-alone (such as an entry in a devotional book or collection of stories or sermons) of the Hendrickson material or account for fifty percent (50%) of the total work, individual chapter, or stand-alone in which they are quoted. Notice of copyright must appear on the title or copyright page of the work as follows: "[Title] by [Author], copyright [date] by Hendrickson Publishers, Peabody, Massachusetts. Used by permission. All rights reserved."

If you are interested in reproducing or incorporating more than 250 words from a Hendrickson resource, please contact the Rights and Permissions Department, Hendrickson Publishers, P. O. Box 3473, Peabody, MA 01961-3473, rights@hendrickson.com. In your request, please include the following information:

• title, author/editor, and ISBN of the Hendrickson work from which the copyright material is to be taken
• exactly what copyright material is to be used, including page numbers and word count
• proposed title of your work
• your publisher’s name—you must have a publisher before permission is granted
• format in which your book will be published (i.e. paperback, hardcover, electronic)
• territory in which your book will be distributed (i.e. U.S., Canada, world)
• print run, proposed retail price, and publication date
• your name, address, e-mail, and phone numbers

 
4.0 Employment Opportunities
 
4.1 Are there any jobs available at Hendrickson Publishers?
To inquire about job openings at Hendrickson Publishers, please send your resume and cover letter to:

Hendrickson Publishers
Attn. Human Resources
P.O. Box 3473
Peabody, MA 01961-3473

 
4.2 Do you use freelance editors? If so, how can I be considered?
Most of our editorial and proofreading needs are met in-house and through freelance people who have worked for us for some time. It is rare for us to add someone new to the list, but we would be glad to see your resume. You may send it to:

Hendrickson Publishers
Attn. Editorial Department
P.O. Box 3473
Peabody, MA 01961-3473

 
5.0 Getting Published---Trade Books
 
5.1 What types of books do you publish in the trade books category?
Hendrickson Publishers welcomes proposals for books on Christian living topics, Biblical studies and reference works for the layperson, devotionals, and related topics. We focus on trade books that:

1. Help the reader get into the Bible, directly or indirectly.
2. Facilitate confrontation and interaction with Scripture toward a positive change in thought or action.
3. Give a hunger to studying, understanding and applying Scripture.
4. Encourage and facilitate one’s personal growth in such areas as personal devotion and a skillful use of the Bible.

We have a broad interest in biblically oriented books. Our interests, though, do not include fiction, poetry, children/youth books, personal-experience stories, autobiographical stories and contemporary prophetic books.

 
5.2 How do I make initial contact regarding trade books?
Before any book proposal is submitted, please send—via e-mail to editorial@hendrickson.com or via letter—a 2-3 paragraph summary of your manuscript, including the page count. Then at that point we can inform you if it fits into our current publishing plan.
 
5.3 How do I submit a trade book manuscript proposal to Hendrickson Publishers?
Prospective authors should include a cover letter, a résumé, a prospectus, and a writing sample, preferably from the proposed book. If you have a completed manuscript, please say so in the cover letter, but please do not send in the whole manuscript unless we request it. We cannot return an unsolicited submission unless you enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Please address your submission to:

Hendrickson Publishers
Attn: Editorial Department / Book Proposals
140 Summit Street
P.O. Box 3473
Peabody, MA 01961
USA

 
5.4 May I call on the phone to “try out” my book idea first?
Please do not call, as we receive many unsolicited projects every year, and our staff is not large enough to handle calls from all of these writers.
 
5.5 How long will it take to hear from you once I submit my proposal?
It commonly takes several months for a decision to be reached and communicated to an author.
 
5.6 What is your policy on simultaneous submissions?
Multiple submissions are discouraged; if you are also submitting your proposal to other publishers, please be sure to let us know.
 
5.7 What should I include in my trade book manuscript proposal?
• Title of the Book. Indicate the tentative title (and subtitle) of the book, and suggest alternative titles and subtitles.
• Description of the Book. In 200–250 words describe the proposed book’s focus, purpose, thesis, and argument. What are you advocating, defending, or otherwise trying to achieve in the book? How would you persuade a potential reader to buy this particular book? Describe the unique contributions of this book and criticisms you expect to receive.
• Qualifications. Describe your qualifications to write the book, including your education, prior publications in this area, and experience communicating with the intended audience.
• Table of Contents and Outline. List your intended chapter titles and subsections. Summarize the focus and development of each chapter, explaining how the chapter advances the book’s goal or argument.
• Audience and Market. For what specific audience will you write this book? The groups of readers that Hendrickson Publishers reaches include lay persons, pastors, other religious professionals, college students, seminary students, graduate school students, and professors. No one book reaches all these audiences, and the author should clearly have in mind what that market is.
• Competition. What other books have been published recently on this topic? How does your work compare to them?
• Nontextual Material. Indicate if your manuscript will include artwork, drawings, photographs (black and white or color), charts, or tables.
• Manuscript Length. What is the estimated length of the proposed manuscript, double-spaced on 8 1/2" x 11" paper with 1-inch margins and a standard font (12-point Times New Roman or the like)? If your word processor provides a word count, include this.
• Date of Completion. Indicate the date by which you could submit a complete and final draft of your manuscript.
• Sample Pages. Enclose a sample of 20–30 pages, perhaps from the introduction or the first chapter, which shows your writing style. This sample should be representative of the book as a whole and its main argument or provide a good overview of the book. It should be double-spaced and printed on one side only of loose sheets.
• Electronic Manuscript Submission. If your proposal is accepted we will ask you to submit the manuscript on paper and in electronic form. You should discuss what formats are acceptable for submission before preparing your final draft.
 
5.8 If you choose not to accept my material, will you return it to me?
Please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope, and we will be glad to return your material.
 
5.9 What is your royalty rate, and do you pay advances?
We can discuss rates or advances as your project nears the contract stage.