A thoughtful book
starts with a clear idea.
Writing your first book? Developing a new argument? Make room for the reader, the evidence, and the question that keeps you writing.
Our publishing interests
Dangerous Doctrine Press focuses primarily on ebooks in biblical studies, theology, and Christian thought, with particular interest in emerging and aspiring authors.
A useful proposal identifies a real reader, explains a clear argument, and shows how the book will work with Scripture, historical evidence, and competing interpretations. Accessible writing and intellectual seriousness can strengthen one another.
Before preparing your proposal, read our approach and explore the catalogue.
Build the foundation
Make the argument clear
Explain the question your book addresses, why it matters, and what you want readers to understand by the end. A focused argument is stronger than a promise to explain everything.
Show your work with sources
Distinguish primary texts from later interpretation. Cite sources accurately, represent competing positions fairly, and flag uncertainty instead of hiding it.
Give the reader a route through it
Build a chapter outline that develops the argument step by step. Explain specialist terms and connect detailed discussion to the book’s central question.
Describe where the manuscript stands
Identify whether you have an idea, an outline, sample chapters, or a complete draft. An honest account of the work in progress is more useful than an inflated promise.