Thank you for joining McFarland at PCA. Browse our books here, and learn more about book proposals and submitting your manuscript. The coupon code for the conference discount is PCA22.
McFarland welcomes proposals for nonfiction manuscripts, including multicontributor manuscripts and edited collections of essays, on a wide range of subjects. Authors, volume editors, and the merely interested are invited to contact Gary Mitchem (gmitchem@mcfarlandpub.com) or Layla Milholen at lmilholen@mcfarlandpub.com. Gary and Layla will be happy to schedule Zoom meetings to discuss manuscript projects.
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McFarland, a leading independent publisher of academic and general-interest nonfiction books, is perhaps best known for the serious treatment of popular culture. Founded in 1979, we are recognized among authors and readers as adventurous in range and a reliable source of worthy books that other publishers overlook. We have about 7000 unique works for sale and each year we publish about 360 new titles. To Browse our latest catalog of popular culture titles as a flipbook, or browse/scroll books directly in our online shop. Browse ALL subject categories here. Particularly noteworthy subjects and series are listed and linked below. Receive a 40% conference discount with coupon code PCA22.
Series:
Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies | Contributions to Zombie Studies | Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy | Dogs in Our World | Ethics and Culture | McFarland Companions to Mystery Fiction | McFarland Companions to 19th Century Literature | McFarland Companions to Young Adult Literature | McFarland Literary Companions | Studies in Gaming | Studies in Heavy Metal Music & Culture | Worlds of Whedon
Interdisciplinary Studies
African American Studies | American Indian Studies | Appalachian Studies | Asian & Asian American Studies | Cannabis Studies | Death | Disability Studies | Food | Gender Studies | Jewish Studies | Latino & Latin American Studies | LGBTQ Studies | Medieval Studies | Middle East Studies | Victorian Studies | Women’s Studies
Genre
Adventure | Comedy | Espionage | Horror | Horror (Weird) | Horror (Zombies) | Mystery | Romance | SF & Fantasy | SF & Fantasy (Cyberpunk) | SF & Fantasy (Kaiju) | SF & Fantasy (Steampunk) | SF & Fantasy (Superheroes) | Western
Popular Culture & Performing Arts
Animation | Comics & Graphic Narratives | Dance | Film | Film Noir | Film (Silent) | Gaming (Role-Playing) | Gaming (Video) | Music | Music (Country) | Music (Opera) | Music (Rock) | Puppetry | Radio | Television | Television (Soap Operas) | Reality TV | Theatre
Literature
American | British | Classics | Comics & Graphic Narratives | Drama | Fairy Tales | Language | Mythology & Folklore | Poetry | YA & Children’s
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