Why Publish Your Book with ISA and Wiley?
Authors who publish with ISA and Wiley leverage the strengths of the leading professional society in automation and a world-class engineering publisher. ISA offers deep, practitioner-focused expertise and direct access to an engaged global community of automation professionals. Wiley contributes more than two centuries of publishing experience, robust editorial and production capabilities, and strong connections to academia and industry worldwide. Together, they help ensure your book is both technically authoritative and widely recognized.
Expert Editorial Support and Peer Review
As a Wiley-ISA author, you benefit from a structured, professional publishing process. Your proposal and manuscript will be reviewed by subject matter experts and supported by dedicated editorial teams who guide you from initial concept to final publication. This collaboration helps sharpen your ideas, improve clarity and organization, and maintain a high standard of technical rigor—all while keeping the content closely aligned with ISA’s mission, standards and cornerstone resources such as the Automation Body of Knowledge.
Global Reach and Lasting Impact
The partnership significantly amplifies your visibility. Wiley’s global sales, licensing and distribution network ensures your book is available in multiple formats and channels, from corporate and training buyers to universities and libraries around the world. At the same time, ISA promotes your work directly to its members and the wider automation community through events, digital platforms and Automation.com. This dual-channel approach accelerates market traction, supports long-term sales and positions you as a recognized thought leader in automation and related fields.
Become a Wiley-ISA Press Author
Got a great book idea? If your idea aligns with ISA’s technical topics, you’ve come to the right place. Get started by putting together a compelling proposal that showcases why your book needs to exist.
A strong proposal helps us see your vision and evaluate how it fits with our publishing program. You’ll want to include a clear description of your book, information about your target audience, an analysis of competing titles, your detailed table of contents and your credentials as an author. Think of this as your book’s business case—we want to get excited about your project and understand who will buy it and why.
Don’t worry about getting everything perfect right away. We’re looking for thoughtful, well-organized proposals demonstrating you’ve considered the market and have the expertise to deliver your concept.
Download and complete this proposal submission guide. When complete, please email your proposal to books@isa.org and amquinn@wiley.com.
After submission, you can expect to hear back from us within two to four weeks. If our editorial team sees potential in your proposal, we’ll reach out to discuss next steps, which might include refining certain aspects of your concept.