The Editorial Board of the Caribbean Records Series invites proposals and preliminary enquiries for scholarly publications that advance the study of Caribbean history through the recovery, editing, and publication of historical sources.
Published by the Jamaican Historical Society in collaboration with Open Book Publishers, the series builds on the Society’s commitment, since its founding in 1943, to preserving Jamaican and wider Caribbean history through the publication of historical records.
The series primarily publishes scholarly editions of primary sources relating to the history of the English-speaking Caribbean, broadly defined and spanning all periods. It also welcomes proposals for calendars of primary sources, historical dictionaries and encyclopedias, gazetteers, archaeological reports, and other scholarly reference works.
The series’ geographical scope extends beyond conventional understandings of the English-speaking Caribbean, encompassing territories and communities with significant cultural and historical connections to the region. It also welcomes work on earlier periods, including the pre-Anglophone histories of territories that are now predominantly English-speaking.
Particular interest attaches to projects that bring underutilised or previously inaccessible sources to wider attention, as well as scholarly editions that illuminate the histories of more than one Caribbean territory. Sources may include correspondence, diaries, administrative and court records, newspapers, pamphlets, maps, photographs, oral histories, and other documentary or material evidence. The series also considers miscellany volumes bringing together related primary sources that collectively make a significant contribution to Caribbean history.
Proposals and Editorial Enquiries
Projects may be proposed at any stage of development. The Series Editorial Board welcomes tentative enquiries from prospective authors and editors, including those who have not yet begun work or identified a specific source. Researchers considering a potential project are encouraged to get in touch.
To submit a formal proposal, prospective contributors should consult the author instructions, complete the Book Proposal Form as fully as the project’s development permits, and email it, together with a statement addressing rights and permissions, to the Series Editorial Board at serieseditors@jamaicanhistoricalsociety.org.jm.
Further Information
Series website: Caribbean Records Series
Author instructions: Read the author instructions
Series Chief Editor: Professor Nicole N. Aljoe, Northeastern University
The full Editorial Board comprises scholars, archivists, and educators affiliated with institutions in the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
ISSN: Print 2979-5869 | Digital 2979-5850
Contact Email
serieseditors@jamaicanhistoricalsociety.org.jm
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