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Resources for Editors and Authors

Centralised resources for editors and authors of works published by the British Academy.

The following are general resources applicable to most (though not all) series published by the British Academy. You will be informed prior to submission which of the following documents are relevant for your title.

General guidelines

Style guide

Guide to permissions

Proceedings of the British Academy

Notes for Editors

Guidance for preparing a volume in the Proceedings of the British Academy series.

British Academy Monographs

Notes for Authors

Guidance for preparing a monograph.

Journal of the British Academy

Aims and Scope

Information on article types that are published in the Journal of the British Academy.

Instructions for Authors

Guidance for preparing an article in the Journal of the British Academy.

Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the British Academy

Notes to Obituarists

Notes to Obituarists on the preparation of Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the British Academy, including style guide, guide to permissions, and submission instructions.

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