Upper Room Books® is an ecumenical nonprofit religious publisher and is associated with The Upper Room® Daily Devotional Guide. Our publishing consists of books that help readers discover, develop, and enrich a life of devotion and attention to God. Books published by The Upper Room present to individuals and to groups the possibility and promise of an intimate, life-giving relationship with God. These books further assist readers along their spiritual path by offering guidance toward a disciplined life that includes prayer and action. The Upper Room publishes between twenty-five and thirty books each year.
Who Reads Upper Room Books
Our audience encompasses people of all ages and with a wide variety of interests and religious backgrounds. Upper Room Books publishes books and resources to meet this variety. For lay audiences of all ages, we publish great devotional and inspirational books. For clergy and laypersons interested in their own spiritual formation and growth, we publish studies of biblical and theological interpretation to aid in the devotional experience. To help families in their spiritual lives, we publish resources appropriate for children, youth, parents, and married partners.
Upper Room Books often crosses these audience lines with books and materials appropriate for different seasons of the Christian year and special occasions such as graduations and weddings. In the interest of serving all segments of our audience, The Upper Room provides support for persons experiencing special needs, including physical, spiritual, and emotional needs. Upper Room Books, however, publishes very few collections of meditations or sermons and does not publish fiction.
Sending Material to Upper Room Books
After you have determined that your material shares the objectives of Upper Room Books, you will want to submit no less than an outline or introductory statement and one sample chapter to our editor. All material that we receive is acknowledged and reviewed by an editor. The review process takes time, normally six to eight weeks, and thus we cannot always guarantee a quick response. At the end of the review, the author is notified of the editor's decision. All of the editor's reports remain confidential.
Please send all submissions to:
Upper Room Books
1908 Grand Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
kduncan@gbod.org
Preparing the Manuscript
Upper Room Books does accept book proposals for review and possible publication. Please note that Upper Room Books does not publish fiction or poetry. Should you decide to send us a book proposal, please include (1) a working title, (2) a purpose statement, (3) a clearly defined audience, (4) a Table of Contents with annotations describing the content of each chapter, and (5) one chapter (only) fully written on 8 1/2" x 11" white paper.
Please send to the address above: (1) a stamped, self-addressed return envelope [#10], and (2) a stamped, self-addressed envelope large enough for return of your proposal (unless you donŐt want your material returned). You may also submit your material via e-mail at: kduncan@gbod.org.
Although we prefer to receive unsolicited material in hard copy form, we are able to work with a variety of software programs if the manuscript is accepted for publication.
In details of style, such as capitalization, punctuation, and preferred usage, Upper Room Books follows The Chicago Manual of Style, 14th edition. In matters of spelling, Upper Room Books follows Merriam Webster's Tenth Collegiate Dictionary. Upper Room Books encourages authors to write about God and people in an inclusive manner and to use a variety of metaphors describing God.
Upper Room Books is happy to review any manuscript that is sent to us for consideration. Careful editorial attention is given to every manuscript we receive. We appreciate your interest in the publishing ministry of Upper Room Books.
Laity, Family & Ethnic Acquisition Channel
| Customer Segment | | Need Category |
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| Laity | 01 | Daily Devotional Guidance |
| | 02 | Understanding the Spiritual Life |
| | 03 | Understanding the Christian Seasons & Sacraments |
| | 04 | Meditating on Scripture |
| | 05 | Meditating on Spiritual Reading |
| | 06 | Companionship on the Journey |
| | 07 | Integrating Faith & Life |
| | 08 | Facing Special Needs & Crises |
| | 09 | Healing & Wholeness |
| | 10 | Responding Faithfully to Various Stages of Life |
| | 11 | Understanding Gender-Specific Needs/Differences |
| | 12 | Recognizing Gifts & Callings |
| | 13 | Prayer |
| | 14 | Learning to Pray |
| | 15 | Spiritual Formation Bible |
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| Ethnic | 16 | African-American |
| | 17 | Asian-American |
| | 18 | Hispanic |
| | 19 | Native American |
| | 20 | |
| | 21 | |
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| Families | 22 | Nurturing Family Spiritual Life
(daily, seasonal, discernment, etc.) |
| | 23 | Providing Christian Parenting |
| | 24 | Developing & Clarifying a Vision of the Family |
| | 25 | Nurturing Children |
| | 26 | Nurturing Youth |
| | 27 | Nurturing Older Adults |
| | 28 | Addressing Specific Needs & Crises |
| | 29 | Preparing for Marriage, Parenting & Family Life |
| | 30 | Enriching Marriage |
| | 31 | Forgiveness & Healing in Family Relationships |
| | 32 | |
| | 33 | |
| | 34 | |
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| Seekers | 35 | To be determined |
| | 36 | Music CDŐs, Cassettes |
| | 37 | |
| | 38 | |
| | 39 | (-49) |
Clergy, Congregational Leaders & Small Groups Acquisition Channel
| Customer Segment | | Need Category |
| | | |
| Leaders | 61 | Nurturing Their Own Spiritual Journey
(prayer, retreat, spiritual friendship, etc.) |
| | 62 | Developing & Clarifying a Vision of the Spiritual Life & of the Church |
| | 63 | Shaping Transforming Communities
(mission, worship, administration, education, healing/wholeness, etc.) |
| | 64 | Offering Spiritual Guidance |
| | 65 | Assisting Youth Leaders |
| | 66 | Assisting People in the Practice of Spiritual Disciplines |
| | 67 | Guiding in the Midst of Individual/Community Special Needs & Crises |
| | 68 | Developing & Clarifying a Vision of Spiritual Leadership |
| | 69 | |
| | 70 | |
| | 71 | |
| | 72 | |
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| Programs | 73 | Emmaus Ancillary Resources |
| | 74 | Emmaus Program Resources |
| | 75 | Chrysalis Program Resources |
| | 76 | Chrysalis Ancillary Resources |
| | 77 | Healing & Wholeness Leader Resources |
| | 78 | United Methodist Men Resources |
| | 79 | Covenant Prayer Group Resources |
| | 80 | Non-Book Pathways Network Resources |
| | 81 | Emmaus Library |
| | 82 | |
| | 83 | |
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| Small Groups | | (Same Needs as Laity from a Small Group Perspective) |
| | 84 | Learning to Pray |
| | 85 | Daily Devotional Guidance |
| | 86 | Understanding the Spiritual Life |
| | 87 | Understanding the Christian Seasons & Sacraments |
| | 88 | Meditating on Scripture |
| | 89 | Meditating on Spiritual Reading |
| | 90 | Companionship on the Journey |
| | 91 | Integrating Faith & Life |
| | 92 | Facing Special Needs & Crises |
| | 93 | Healing & Wholeness |
| | 94 | Responding Faithfully to Various Stages of Life |
| | 95 | Understanding Gender-Specific Needs/Differences |
| | 96 | Recognizing Gifts & Callings |
| | 97 | |
| | 98 | Out of Print Books |
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