Western New York State has contributed richly to the nation’s racial, social, political, religious, agricultural, and transportation history, and has a legacy of producing entrepreneurial thinkers and social activists. To help preserve and promote the history and culture of Western New York, the University of Rochester Press invites manuscript submissions for book projects on topics of regional interest, intended for a general audience. In particular, we welcome proposals from historians and independent scholars for serious, well researched, accessibly written projects on subjects that may include but are by no means limited to the following: • Histories of race relations in Western New York • History of the women’s movement in Central and Western New York • Underground Railroad history • Architectural and urban histories • History of religious influence • Corporate, industry, technology, and labor histories • Literary, music, or other cultural histories • Agricultural and transportation histories • Native American histories • Select biography Authors interested in submitting a proposal for a book project should be prepared to provide the following: 1) a brief but detailed synopsis of the work, outlining its intended contribution to the existing literature in regional history and its intended audience; 2) an abstract of 300 words or less, summarizing the work’s content; 3) a preliminary table of contents; 4) one sample chapter. These materials should be sent by email to the editorial director: [log in to unmask]