Become a Quality Press Author
Update: August 2026
The "Call for Proposals" is currently closed. We will announce future submission opportunities on this page.
As the world’s leading publisher of quality-related books, ASQ’s Quality Press is always interested in considering book proposals and new manuscripts for publication. Whether your book project concerns quality standards, auditing, statistical applications, Six Sigma, systems thinking, organizational culture and leadership, performance excellence, risk management, or related topics—in general or for a specific industry—Quality Press wants to hear from you.
About ASQ’s Quality Press
Quality Press is the world’s leading publisher of quality-related books, offering resources for every level of quality professional across a vast array of industries. We publish 12-15 titles annually written by industry experts and thought leaders. We have nearly 250 active titles in our catalog.Our customers expect the most up-to-date, accurate, and insightful information available, and we take great strides to publish books of the highest quality. Each book is meticulously reviewed by experts in the field to assure that content is first-rate, correct, relevant, and applicable.
Priority-Topic Requests for Proposals (RFPs) Book Submittals
The Quality Press Team in collaboration with the Peer Review Committee, comprising 12 volunteer members, developed requests for proposals (RFPs) for new book content.The initiative aims to address relevant topics and provide best practices within areas of interest to our membership.
Submission Guidelines
We are unable to accept phone calls. Please direct all questions about our submissions process to [email protected].We are currently not accepting unsolicited book proposals or manuscripts.
We do not accept previously published books, including self-published titles or books published by other publishers, for distribution.
To have your book project considered for publication, please download the proposal submission guidelines and email the proposal to the managing editor at [email protected]. We will not consider your submission without all items from the list included.
- Cover letter. Describe your project, how it fits with the mission of Quality Press, and why readers need your book. What does it contribute to the topic, your field, the world?
- Proposed title.
- Manuscript. Please send 2-3 sample chapters along with an annotated of table of contents, preface, or introduction. (If your book is not finished, estimate its completion date and final word count.)
- Market Analysis. What is the market, demand, need for your book? List the primary audience/s for your work, including job titles. Research and describe any existing, successful books on your topic, and explain how yours fits within this category and how it distinguishes itself from competitors.
- Bio. Tell us about yourself; include a resume or CV.
- Sales and Marketing Ideas. Include your brainstorm of natural sales outlets for your book, ways it could be promoted, and media angles.
- Authors Sales and Marketing Involvement. How do you see yourself getting involved in the promotion and sale of your book? Consider such things as ASQ activities; speaking events, training and workshops; media and social media engagement; enlisting the help of friend, family, and colleagues.
Benefits of Publishing with ASQ
- Sharing your quality industry knowledge and experience
- Peer-review feedback from industry experts
- Recertification Unit (RU) credits for each book published during a recertification period (3 years)
- 4.0 RU credits for authors
- 4.0 RU credits for co-authors
- 1 RU credit for editors
- A starting audience of 75,000+ ASQ members
- Cross-promotional opportunities for your book through ASQ newsletters, website, webcasts, trainings, conferences, and journals
- Bi-annual royalties payments, which include growing rights and licensing sales