Academic Books

Choosing Castledown

At Castledown, we believe that publishing a book is an extremely important part of being an academic. For that reason, we understand that books should be something to be proud of for the length of your career, not just to satisfy short-term goals. Our editors and production team are trained to make the process as smooth as possible for our authors and have had experience with researchers who are new in their career as well as those who have already established a solid research record.

Once you’ve decided on the theme of your book, you will need to put together a proposal which outlines the purpose of your book, the target audience, an overview of the structure of the book, and information on the authors. Titles may appear as a part of one of our book series or as independent titles. Please feel free to contact any of our commissioning editors for assistance.

Publishing Process

Once a manuscript proposal is received, it will be reviewed by our internal editors before being forwarded for external review. The internal review is expected to take around two weeks, and a further one to two months for the external review. If a manuscript is accepted, authors can discuss feasible dates for receipt of the full manuscript, after which it will undergo editing and layout, which will take a further two to three months after the final manuscript has been received.

At Castledown Publishers, we strive to ensure that our publications are synonymous with quality, fairness, and openness, so that all authors of publications that carry our name can be assured that they are getting the very best that we can offer, and that the Castledown brand is one that they can be proud to be associated with.

• Languages and Linguistics

Proceedings of the XXIst International CALL Research Conference

Edited by Jozef Colpaert , Yijen Wang , Glenn Stockwell  (2022) The theme of the XXIst International CALL Research Smart Conference was Smart CALL, where “Smart” is defined as possessing three qualities: personalization, contextualization, and socialization. Personalization is the extent to which technologies and learning environments are adapted to the specific profile of…

Insights into Task-Based Language Teaching

Sima Khezrlou  (2022) This book aims to offer a unique contribution to the expanding literature on TBLT by reflecting current progress in the domain as well as underlining future directions in research and theory. Essential reading for learners, teachers and researchers, the book provides comprehensive coverage on the key elements of…

Insights into Autonomy and Technology in Language Teaching

Chun Lai  (2023) Drawing on the literature and research findings from relevant research fields, including educational technology, educational psychology, adult and workplace learning, and language education, this book gives an overview of the relationship of learner and teacher autonomy and technology in language teaching. It discusses how technology both benefits…

Insights into Professional Development in Language Teaching

Thomas S.C. Farrell  (2022) From entering a teacher education program for initial qualifications onwards, language teachers must always be on the lookout for new approaches, methods and insights into their teaching and development. The book is intended as a practical introduction for language teachers, and guide for administrators and other stakeholders,…

Smart CALL: Personalization, Contextualization, & Socialization

Edited by Jozef Colpaert , Glenn Stockwell  (2022) The contributions in this volume focus on a human-centered perspective, namely the definition of smartness in terms of three qualities or dimensions: personalization (adaptation to the learner and the teacher), contextualization (adaptation to the sociocultural, educational, and geotemporal context of the learner) and…

Insights into Teaching and Learning Writing

Edited by Hassan Mohebbi  & Yijen Wang  (2023) Writing is one of the most challenging skills for a language learner to acquire due its sheer complexity, and language teachers are faced with a demanding task in the teaching and testing of writing. This book presents relevant conceptual and theoretical frameworks of…

Online Language Teaching: Crises and Creativities

Edited by Ursula Stickler, Martina Emke Online Language Teaching: Crises and Creativities collects creative and altruistic responses of language educators and organisations to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. Colleagues from Canada, the Czech Republic, Germany, Korea, Spain and the UK present their individual and institutional reactions to the need…

Insights into Flipped Classrooms

Adrian Leis  (2023) This book is aimed at those interested in the flipped learning model as well as language teachers who are considering or are already incorporating flipped learning in their classes. The book is broken down into four main parts. First, I will look at a description of flipped learning,…

Becoming a Language Teacher

Elaine Horwitz (2020) Pre- and in-service teachers are given the skills they need to meet the needs of all language learners in today’s diverse classrooms, while encouraging them to develop a personal approach to language teaching. Using a warm, supportive tone, the author clearly explains the fundamental concepts of second…