FAQs
From new submissions to who to contact, here are your frequently asked questions, answered.
Where can I find my Vendor ID #?
Your Vendor ID # can be found on the last royalty statement you received from The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group. The Vendor ID # appears on the right side of the top of your statement and can be found just below the imprint details.
If you can’t find your Vendor ID #, please click here. Please navigate to the end of the page and enter the email address where you receive communications from Bloomsbury. Once your email address is submitted you will receive an email from R&LAuthorIntegration@bloomsbury.com with your Vendor ID #.”
Who should I contact with my questions about R&L integration?
If you have any questions about updating your contact and banking information with Bloomsbury, signing the contract addendum issued by Bloomsbury, or any general questions surrounding these actions please contact us R&LAuthorIntegration@bloomsbury.com.
Will I need to assign my signed author agreements to Bloomsbury?
No. Bloomsbury purchased all the rights to Rowman & Littlefield’s Academic business and assets, so your signed agreements will not be moved and will remain as they are going forward.
I have sent a new submission to Rowman & Littlefield. What is the process for accepting new proposals at Bloomsbury?
Our editors will continue to assess new submissions, and we don’t expect any significant delays or changes to the process. All new book and digital proposals at Bloomsbury pass through a rigorous review process after which proposals are discussed and reviewed at internal publishing meetings before a decision is made.
Will Bloomsbury continue to use the Rowman & Littlefield imprint names (Rowman & Littlefield and Lexington Books)?
In June 2025, the Rowman & Littlefield, Lexington Books, and other associated imprint names under Bloomsbury (with the exception of Backbeat) will be retired. Acquiring Rowman & Littlefield’s Academic business and assets has strengthened Bloomsbury’s arts, humanities and social sciences publishing, while helping us to expand in psychology, business management and communications. Because the two businesses are extremely complementary, we feel it is a natural fit to transition all titles to the Bloomsbury imprint name.
Who should I contact if I want to purchase copies of my book for personal use or for events?
Through to May 1, 2025: Please call +00 1-800-462-6420 to purchase copies using your author discount, or email customercare@rowman.com.
From June 1, 2025: you will be able to order your own or other authors’ books through the Bloomsbury website using a bespoke discount code. Please email authorinfo@bloomsbury.com for the code and more details.
Please note that during May 2025 there will be some disruption and delay as we move warehouses, so we advise you to avoid ordering in that month if possible.
I received an email/letter from Bloomsbury addressed to my deceased spouse or relative. I am the beneficiary of this individual’s royalty payment. Should I complete the paperwork with my own information?
If you are the contractually named beneficiary of the royalty’s payment on behalf of a deceased spouse or relative, please complete the forms with your name and contact information in addition to your banking information and the applicable tax form.
I am an agent/agency and I received an email/letter from Bloomsbury asking for my bank information. I represent an author or multiple authors. How should I complete the forms?
If you are an agent or agency that contractually receives 100% of royalties, please complete the form with your name and contact information, or the name and contact information of the agency, in addition to your banking information and the applicable tax form. No additional information is needed from your author or authors. If you represent multiple authors, only the Vendor ID # of the agent or agency is needed.
If you are an agent or agency that is contractually bifurcating royalties with your author or authors, please complete this form with your name and contact information, or the name and contact information of the agency, in addition to your banking information and the applicable tax form. If you represent multiple authors, only one Vendor ID # is needed. The author or authors you represent will also receive this request and they should submit their contact information and banking details to Bloomsbury separately. If your author or authors have not received this request, please email us at R&LAuthorIntegration@bloomsbury.com and we will arrange for the forms to be sent to them directly.