Florida State Open Publishing (FSOP) invites proposals for book projects (monographs, edited collections, textbooks, etc.) and other long-form scholarly or creative projects from the Florida State University community. All accepted proposals receive funding for production costs and editorial management by FSOP editors.
Florida State Open Publishing is an open-access publishing program supported by Florida State University Libraries. Our publications are published digitally and freely available with no cost to authors or readers, as well as made available for print purchase. All works are published under a Creative Commons license, and our authors retain their copyright.
Proposals submitted during the annual call for proposals are reviewed by FSOP editors and the Florida State Open Publishing Faculty Advisory Board. A limited number of projects are selected for publication and funding support.
For more information and to apply, visit our annual call for proposals page.
- CFP Opens: August 31, 2026
- Submission Deadline: October 30, 2026
- Notification: December 2026
What We Provide
Proposals accepted during the annual call for proposals receive editorial management and funding toward production costs. Our services include:
- A digital publishing platform suited to the project
- Editorial project management (development of project plan and timeline and coordination of peer review and production work, as appropriate)
- Copyright permission templates
- Graphic design for book and journal covers
- Layout editing / typesetting vendor guidance
- Copyediting support
- Assignment of digital persistent identifiers (ISBNs, ISSNs, DOIs)
- Metadata creation and dissemination (cataloging, indexing)
- Digital preservation services
What We Publish
Proposals should be for long-form scholarly or creative projects of intellectual and cultural value. Possible projects include:
- Scholarly monographs
- Edited collections
- Translations
- Conference, symposium, or lecture proceedings (one-time publications)
- Open educational resources (OER) or open textbooks
- Reports and white papers
- Creative works
- Other non-traditional scholarly publications
Eligibility
We welcome single author or team proposals. At least one member on the project must be affiliated with Florida State University. This should be the submitter of the proposal. Proposals may be submitted by members of the FSU community, including:
- Faculty (tenure-track, non-tenure-track, specialized, and emeriti)
- Research centers and institutes
- Graduate and undergraduate students
- Staff
Submissions
Preview questions for the annual call for proposals. *The proposal form will open on August 31, 2026, and close October 30, 2026.
Evaluation Process
All proposals should be submitted through the annual call for proposals form.
1. FSOP Editor Review
Initial assessment for project alignment, eligibility, and production feasibility.
2. FSOP Faculty Advisory Board Evaluation
Proposals are reviewed and evaluated by the FSOP Faculty Advisory Board based on our evaluation criteria. One to two proposals are accepted annually.
3. Award Notification
Applicants are notified in December of their proposal status. Editorial management for accepted projects begins in January.
Evaluation Criteria
All proposals are reviewed and scored based on our evaluation criteria:
- Significance: Project promises to be significant to specific audiences or communities (academic or otherwise).
- Novelty: Project promises to expand FSU’s published range of topics and authors.
- Feasibility: Project is reasonable to complete within 12-18 months, in formats that are easy to create and maintain.
- Clarity: Information is clear, concise, and understandable with adequate context provided.
- Openness: Project is intended to be freely accessible and published under Creative Commons licenses to maximize sharing and reuse.
Questions? If you have questions or want to learn more, contact Landis Grenville at lgrenville@fsu.edu.
