Tagus Press

Tagus Press is the publishing arm of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture, a multidisciplinary international studies and outreach unit dedicated to the study of the language, literatures and cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world. Recognized as a leader in bringing Portuguese literature, history, and culture to an English-speaking audience, Tagus Press's groundbreaking translations and journals address both Portuguese life abroad and in the United States.

Tagus Press titles are available for distribution.

Submissions

When submitting a full proposal to Tagus Press, be sure to include all of the necessary items.

Proposal submission guidelines

The following must be included in your Tagus Press submission:

a cover letter with a concise description of the book (250 to 400 words), including the working title, your arguments, main topics, and themes and goals
a table of contents and one-paragraph description for each chapter
the approximate length of the manuscript, measured in words
examples or descriptions of any artwork, including the total number of illustrations proposed as well as estimated numbers of maps, figures, tables, and graphs
your sense of the potential audience(s) for the work
comparable and competing books and how your book differs and/or adds to existing works, whether in coverage, approach, or style
your timetable for completing the manuscript if it is not already completed
a CV or résumé
consideration of possible funding sources or “subventions” for the book
- A word of clarification. The CPSC/TP seeks monetary support or “subventions” from established grant programs to help with the publication of books—particularly scholarly books—and encourages authors to help identify other sources, such as specialized foundations, programs within their home institutions, and government departments with special interest in the area of their research.
- Our contracts detail the costs authors are required to cover. To summarize, author’s responsibilities include the costs of all permissions fees, for both textual and visual materials, the costs of all maps, and the costs of indexing. There may be further cost considerations depending on the estimated cost or the complexity of any given project.
if available, please provide a sample chapter and the introduction (if it is well drafted)

Contraponto

Welcome to the Contraponto, a place where we offer new insights into Tagus Press publications.

Find out more about our books and the writers, translators, editors, and many other literary personalities who contribute to Tagus Press with their unique views and expertise.

Portuguese Literary & Cultural Studies

Portuguese Literary & Cultural Studies (PLCS) is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed online journal that publishes original research related to the literatures and cultures of the diverse communities of the Portuguese-speaking world from a broad range of academic, critical and theoretical approaches.

Journal Editors: Mario Pereira, Anna M. Klobucka, Isabel P. B. Fêo Rodrigues

Book Review Editor: Fernando Beleza

Editorial Board: Ana Paula Ferreira, Cristiana Bastos, Phillip Rothwell

View publications: Portuguese Literary & Cultural Studies

Adamastor Series

Adamastor Book Series, named for the mythological character invented by Camões in the Renaissance epic The Lusiads, is dedicated to publishing both translations of important works from the Portuguese language and essays on Lusophone literatures and cultures.

Series Editor: Victor K. Mendes and Ricardo Vasconcelos

Editorial Board: Hilary Owen, Victoria Saramago, Richard Zenith

View publications: Adamastor Series

Portuguese in the Americas Series

The Portuguese in the Americas Series aims to contribute to the growing field of Portuguese-American Studies. The Series documents the variety and complexity of the Portuguese-American experience by publishing works in the social sciences, history and literature.

Series Editors: Francisco Cota Fagundes and Ricardo Rosa

Editorial Board: Frank Sousa, Irene de Amaral, Luciano Tosta, Dulce Scott, José Carlos Teixeira, Miguel Moniz, Antonio Ladeira

View publications: Portuguese in the Americas Series

Brazilian Literature in Translation Series

The series publishes translations of classic and contemporary works of Brazilian literature with an emphasis on contemporary authors.

Series Editors: Dário Borim & Cristina Mehrtens

Editorial Board: Bela Feldman-Bianco, Lilianfontes Moreira, Robert Moser, Vivaldo Andrade dos Santos

View publications: Brazilian Literature in Translation Series

Classic Histories from the Portuguese-Speaking World in Translation

Series Editors: Timothy J. Coates & Timothy D. Walker

View publications: Classic Histories from the Portuguese-Speaking World in Translation

Bellis Azorica Book Series

The Bellis Azorica Book Series is dedicated to the literature, culture and history of the Azores. The series focuses on publishing new translations and reissuing out of print translations of classic works of literature, poetry, and essay. The series likewise commissions original works of scholarship and advances research in a number of fields.

Series Editors: Mario Pereira & Onésimo Almeida.

Editorial Board: Diniz Borges, Maria do Rosário Girão, Urbano Bettencourt, Vamberto Freitas, Victor Rui Dores.

View publications: Bellis Azorica Book Series

Portuguese Language Textbook Series

Portuguese Language Textbook Series publishes textbooks for university-level language courses.

Series Editor: Anna M. Klobucka

Editorial Board: Luiz Amaral, Blair Bateman, Sílvia Melo-Pfeifer, Teresa Valdez

View publications: Portuguese Language Textbook Series

Non-Series Titles from Tagus Press

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African Lusophone World Series

Series Editor: Eric Morier-Genoud (Queen’s University Belfast, UK)

Editorial Board: Aurora Almada e Santos (Nova University of Lisbon), Victor Barros (Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal), Euclides Gonçalves (Kaledidoscopio, Mozambique), Marçal de Menezes Paredes (PUCRS, Brazil), Isabel P. B. Feo Rodrigues (Umass-Darmouth, USA)

View Publications: African Literature World Series