Book proposal guidelines

Sample Book Proposal Guidelines
NEW BOOK PROPOSAL


AUTHOR AND TITLE INFORMATION

1 Tentative book title and subtitle (if any):


2 Author's/Editor’s full name:


3 Position and Affiliation (please enclose your curriculum vitae):


4 Full Mailing addresses:


5 Telephone: Work: Fax: Email:

6 Please list details of co-author(s) or tentative contributors and their affiliations:

SUBJECT MATTER

7 Definition of topic:

8 Please write a short description of your book which could be modified for promotion purposes.

9 Please outline your reasons for proposing a new book in this area:

10 Please list the major features of your book that make it unique:

11 Please list proposed contents, including section and sub-section headings. Include also a summary of each chapter and an approximation of length, e.g., word count, proposed no. of pages


MANUSCRIPT INFORMATION

12 Approximately how many pages, would you expect your book to contain?

13 How long do you estimate it will take for delivery of the completed manuscript?

14 Will you be able to prepare your text electronically?

15 If so, what software will you be using?

16 Please list any special physical features you would expect to include (tables, illustrations problems/solutions, photographs, spectra etc). If you think color would be necessary, please indicate why and consider alternatives (e.g. Internet) for color illustrations or any other accompanying material.

17 Will you be able to prepare your figures electronically?
18 If so, what software will you be using?

THE MARKET

19 Please identify the readership for your book:


19.1 Primary Market (those audiences you feel need this book)


19.2 Secondary Market (those audiences with an occasional need for this book)


20 Please indicate any societies, professional organizations, companies or other groups which might want to know about your book, or who may be interested in bulk purchases:


21 Please list any key journals in this area and any major conferences:



TEXTBOOKS

22 For what specific courses is your book written?

22.1 Level:

22.2 Typical student numbers:

22.3 Length of course:

22.4 Is the course optional or compulsory?

22.5 Would your book be for main adoption, supplementary reading or recommended reading?

22.6 Can you suggest any lecturers who would be particularly interested in hearing about your textbook? Please give their names and addresses:-

22.6.1 In Europe
(3 addresses or more)

22.6.2 In North America
(3 addresses or more)

22.6.3 Elsewhere
(3 addresses or more)

REVISIONS

23 By what percentage has this new edition of your book increased / shortened?

24 Has your approach to the subject changed considerably from the previous edition? If so, how?

25 Please list up specific changes / differences between the old and new edition of your book and how these changes will enhance this edition:
(5 lines or more)

AUTHOR'S PREVIOUS WORKS

26 Please list your previous works.


COMPETITION

27 Please list in order of importance, any existing books which are related to your book. Please supply (if possible) author/editor, publisher, publication date, price and any further information you feel relevant. Please give as much information as possible, including competing titles if such exist.


28 Please outline in what ways your book is better than and differs from the titles mentioned in previous section.


REVIEWS

29 Please give an international list of persons qualified to give an opinion on your book proposal:



THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO COMPLETE THIS FORM


Please return it to:

R. Dodge Woodson
Lone Wolf Enterprises, Ltd.
lonewolf@lonewolfent.net