Request for New Contribution to the UEE

Dear (AUTHOR):

Based on your international reputation as a leader in your field, as well as your publication record, I am proud to invite you to contribute an article on (TOPIC) to the prestigious UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology (UEE), of which I am an editor.

Your article will serve as the standard and up-to-date reference for professionals and general audiences in the fields of Egyptology, archaeology of Egypt, and related disciplines. You may add approximately (###) illustrations. Place names mentioned in your article will be added to an interactive map, made available in the UEE. I have attached a description of what the article should cover in a Contribution Scope, which I would be happy to discuss with you. Please note the requested due date for the article submission, [DATE]. If this date does not fit your schedule, we are flexible, so please propose an alternative date.

I hope you will consider my request, and let me know as soon as possible if you will be joining our list of distinguished contributors.

Please respond by [DATE].

If you are not interested in writing on the proposed subject, but would like to contribute on other topics, please send us your ideas.

As soon as you agree by replying positively to this e-mail, I will send you further instructions. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. I look forward to working with you in the near future.

Sincerely,