Book Series

Gulf Coast Studies

Sponsored by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Dr. Wes Tunnell, General Editor

A Series Published by Texas A&M University Press

The Gulf Coast Book Series

A new book series in Gulf Coast Studies will focus attention on the region along the Gulf of Mexico, with special emphasis on the Texas Gulf Coast. Manuscripts concerning topics relevant to the Gulf and the coastal zone for roughly fifty miles inland-including art, history, government, economics, archaeology, maritime studies, natural history, natural resources, or science, are invited for consideration.

About A&M Press

Founded in 1974, Texas A&M University Press is the principal publishing arm of one of this nation’s leading research institutions. The Press's primary mission is to select, produce, market, and disseminate scholarly publications of outstanding quality and originality and thereby help the University achieve its paramount purposes of teaching, research, public service, and dissemination of the results of scholarly inquiry. In conjunction with the long-term development of its editorial program, the Press draws on and supports the intellectual activities of the University and reflects the standards and stature of scholarship that are fostered by this institution.

General information about the Press and a complete listing of its books may be found at www.tamu.edu/upress

Inquiries and Submissions

For further information about the series, contact series editor Dr. Wes Tunnell or the Press at the addresses below. If you think your manuscript or book idea fits in the Gulf Coast Studies series, please contact series editor Dr. Wes Tunnell. To submit a proposal, send an overview of your project, an outline of chapters, and one or two sample chapters if they are available. A suggested proposal outline may be found on the Press=s website. To submit a completed manuscript, send a cover letter and two copies of your manuscript. The manuscript should be on 82x11" paper, typed double-spaced in a standard font, with right margins unjustified. Upon request, Dr. Tunnell will send a copy of the Press's Guide for Authors with more details.