Hurst Publishers
41 Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3PL

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Tel: +44 (0) 20 7255 2201

How to find us:

The nearest London Underground stations are Holborn and Tottenham Court Road; our office is roughly equidistant between them.

We are opposite the front entrance of the British Museum, above Arthur Probsthain bookshop.


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To request press review copies, click here. To request academic inspection copies for potential course adoption, click here.

Hurst welcomes manuscript submissions via email. These should be sent to Michael Dwyer. Please bear in mind that Hurst publishes only non-fiction, and note the fields in which we specialise. The best way of doing this is by consulting our website.

Your submission should include the following:

• A synopsis or outline running to at least 1,500 words
• Your CV
• List of publications (where appropriate)
• Contents page of draft chapter titles
• Notes on competing works in the literature
• Details of photographs, illustrations, tables and other non-textual matter in the manuscript
• The book's proposed word length
• Proposed completion date of the manuscript


We will endeavour to respond to your email in a few working days but please bear with us if this is not the case.

Finally, do not send files full of illustrations and other pictorial material without consulting with us first as these may be rejected by our email server.


Hurst is always on the lookout for experienced freelance copyeditors and proofreaders, particularly those with a background in Islamic and Middle Eastern studies and African history and politics. Applicants must have experience of working on scholarly non-fiction books as well as those towards the ‘trade’ end of the spectrum. To apply, please send your CV, with details of any areas of expertise and any professional references, to the Publisher, Michael Dwyer.

Sales and Marketing Assistant

We’re looking for an energetic sales and marketing assistant to join our dynamic team at Hurst Publishers. You will assist in marketing campaigns for our trade and scholarly lists in global affairs. You will work on website content and sales, email marketing plans, drafting sales spreadsheets, disseminating bibliographic data, and handling conferences / launches. You will have direct engagement with authors and liaise closely with our publicity department, most especially on social media strategy. The role requires strong organisational skills, writing skills, and attention to detail. Ideally you will also have a genuine interest in the books we publish and an eye for design. Publishing experience is not required.

Please submit a cover letter and CV to Kathleen May, Associate Publisher and Director of Sales and Marketing ([email protected]) by January 6th. Hurst does not currently offer internships. Please check the website regularly for future opportunities.

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