Folks, Does anyone out there have an itch to write a food book? I’m starting two new subseries under the Rowman and Littlefield Studies in Food and Gastronomy umbrella and am on the lookout for potential authors. The two series are: On Site Food Service, Catering and Concessions This new series explores unusual places or situations where food is consumed, each of which has its own signature dishes, unique repertoire and modes of eating. Whether it is the ball park frank, the hospital bed jello cup, C-Ration, or wedding cake, each food site has a specific esthetic, sometimes enjoyed and sometimes reviled, but always well understood by participants. The focus of the series will be primarily on the United States, with comparison to other countries when appropriate. Each volume will offer a historical overview, a discussion of the many variations in menus from site to site, who cooks the food and who eats in such places and how the food is tailored to their specific needs or desires. The entire esthetic of eating in these places should be the focus. The projected audience will be popular but each volume should be thoroughly researched from original sources, organized and written with both flair and scholarly accuracy. The opening volumes in the series include: Food in Sports Stadiums, Carnival Food, Street Food, Summer Camp Food, Wedding Food, Hospital Food, Prison Food, Military Rations, College Dining Halls. Retirement Communities, Food Carts. Suggestions for other titles are also welcome. Each volume should be between 70-80,000 words. Due dates will be 12-18 months after contract. Each will contain between 10-20 illustrations and there will be a budget not to exceed $1000 for permissions. The Historic Kitchen This new series will explore the kitchen scene in specific times and places important in the history of food. Each volume will cover the kitchen technology, cooking fuels, vessels and implements as well as who did the cooking in both home and professional kitchens. An overview of the ingredients, recipes and modes of service will follow to give a complete picture of the gastronomic moment, with discussion of relevant cookbooks, guides to manners and gastronomic texts to round out the picture. Possible volumes will include: Aztec Mexico, Abbasid Baghdad, Ancien Regime France, Gilded Era America, Classical Greece, Ming Dynasty China, Regency England, Ancient India, Imperial Russia, Medieval Italy, Ottoman Turkey, Benin Empire, Hohokam Native America. Other title suggestions are also welcome. Each book will be between 70-80,000 words, due 12-18 months after contract. $1000 budget for illustrations/permissions. Will any interested authors contact me directly? [email protected] Thanks, Ken
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 17:47:40 +0000
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