Welcome to the NCTE Books Program

NCTE publishes, on average, 15 professional books a year for teachers of English and the language arts at the elementary, middle, secondary, and college levels. These books deal with current issues and problems in teaching, research findings and their application to classrooms, ideas for teaching all aspects of English, and other topics. The annual catalog includes some 300 titles.

NCTE members save up to 30% off the list price of our books. If you're interested in becoming a member, please visit our Membership page.

To order books, please visit us online at the NCTE Store . You may also phone NCTE's Customer Service department toll free at 1-877-369-6283 or fax us at 217-328-9645.

• Read about our newest titles and about our popular book series, including the NCTE High School Literature Series, the NCTE Chalkface Series, Theory and Research Into Practice (TRIP) books, and Refiguring English Studies.
• Learn about the NCTE-LEA Research Series.
• Submit a book proposal (Click here to view a sample proposal.). We are especially interested in proposals for books in the TRIP (Theory and Research into Practice) Series.
• If your book has been approved for publication, read our manuscript preparation guidelines.
• Learn how to obtain permission to reprint or photocopy NCTE book materials.

NCTE Books Program Staff

Kurt Austin, Publications Division Director: 217-278-3619
Bonny Graham, Senior Editor: 217-278-3618
Kim Black, Books Program Assistant: 217-278-3620

National Council of Teachers of English
1111 W. Kenyon Road
Urbana, IL 61801-1096

Tel:         217-328-3870 or 1-800-369-6283
Fax:        217-328-0977