SIL International Publications

SIL International Publications FAQs

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What forms of publications are available?

We offer different forms of publications on our website: books and ePubs for sale; books and other works to read online; several online journals and scholarly papers; and works from our archives. 

How do I find a publication?

Publications can be located through the purple "search" button on our Homepage that allows users to search by title, author, or subject. Publications can also be found by category or series. 

By typing a subject into the search box on our homepage, a listing of materials related to that subject will be provided. Clicking on a listing will take you to an online work, a print publication/ePub or a citation from the archives. Clicking on a country link on the SIL Publications homepage will take you to all the works available through our publishing operations in that country.

Our book and ePub publications are available for purchase from major online retailers including:  

AmazonAlibrisApple BooksBarnes & NobleBlackwell’sBAMBooktopiaBetterWorldBooksKoboTakealot, and other local bookstores and online retailers.

A selection of our ePubs and resources are available through Accordance Bible SoftwareFaithlife Logos, and Olive Tree.

SIL has provided a "Buy from Amazon" button on our book listings pages for your convenience; as an Amazon Associate partner, SIL earns a small commission from qualifying purchases from our website. 

Are titles in print form only?

SIL Publishing is committed to providing works in digital form (ePubs). For a complete list, visit our ePubs Editions webpage. A selection of our ePubs and resources are available through Accordance Bible SoftwareFaithlife Logos, and Olive Tree.

Are SIL publications available globally?

Most SIL titles are available through all Amazon outlets: Australia, Brazil (Brasil), Canada, China (Mandarin), France, Germany (Deutschland), India, Italy (Italia), Japan (Japanese), Mexico (Español), Netherlands (Nederland), Spain (Español), Turkey (Turkish), United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and United States, as well as many other distributors around the world, including: AlibrisApple BooksBarnes & NobleBlackwell’sBooks-A-MillionBooktopiaBetterWorldBooksKoboTakealot, and other local bookstores and online retailers. A selection of our ePubs and resources are available through Accordance Bible SoftwareFaithlife Logos, and Olive Tree.

How can I be added to your mailing lists?

SIL's What's Pressing is an e-newsletter offered 3-5 times per year to our customers and those who have expressed interest in SIL International publications. If you would like to subscribe to What's Pressing, complete the Contact Us form. We look forward to hearing from you! 

How do I contact SIL Publications?

For sales, publications, licensing, or general inquires, please complete the Contact Us Form here.

How do I submit a manuscript or abstract for consideration?

The majority of the work we publish is by our staff in the course of their fieldwork. Works created by authors outside our organization maybe considered for publication. SIL's primary focus is endangered and underrepresented languages, and the books we publish are in areas of study related to our work. If you believe you have a submission that would fit into our area of study, please review the Submissions Guidelines webpage here.

SIL International Publications does not pay royalties.