Professors

New Directions is proud to serve the academic community with many new international literature and poetry titles, and one of the finest literary backlists in American publishing. We aim to publish our books in affordable editions for students. We offer free reading guides that can be used by educators, reading groups, or individual readers. In addition, New Directions publishes anthologies of world literature that provide a great way to introduce students to a variety of contemporary writing. Our Translation & Subject Guide lists many of our books by original language, genre, and subject matter, to help you plan your courses. Once you've found the titles you're looking for, you can request Desk and Examination Copies.

Desk and Examination Copies

When requesting a desk copy please including all of the following information.

Name of the professor and a mailing address*
Course name and expected enrollment
Book title, author, and ISBN

Emails must come from an official university account, and all information should be in the body of the email (no attachments). Please submit your requests to publicity@ndbooks.com, and allow up to three weeks for these requests to be processed.

*Desk copies cannot be sent directly to a professor's home.

Translation and Subject Guide

Subject Guide