Backalong Books, a small press dedicated to publishing autobiographical and alternative genre books of both general and scholary interest, is situated in Nova Scotia, Canada. Our line of scholarly books reflects our commitment to alternative genre research and to the promotion of scholars who push the methodological boundaries in their fields. Our line of books for general interest focuses on the maritime context and represents elements of the unique lives, perspectives, conditions, and issues of people living in North Eastern North America (Northern USA Atlantic Seaboard and Atlantic Provinces of Canada). A co-publishing arrangement with a US publisher makes it possible for us to publish some academic titles simultaneously in Canada and the USA.

In our non-academic line of books for general interest we publish titles in the following areas:

    * nature writing, accounts about humankind and the natural world (although not including scientific works)
    * human-animal bond, accounts about relationships between humans and animals, and the role of animals in life and work)
    * non-fiction, specifically personal history and autobiographical accounts
    * fiction, specifically personal history and autobiographically based stories


In our line of scholarly works we publish titles in the following areas:

    * teaching lives, alternative, close-up, real life accounts of the lives and work of teachers at all levels
    * educational issues associated with small coastal and island communities of North Eastern North America
    * outdoor, environmental, and general education issues within North Eastern North America
    * accounts of social science research or processes of inquiry that exemplify alternative research genres.


See Series and Titles and Information for Authors for submission guidelines.