Clearly written proposals best enable us to determine whether books are suitable matches with our publishing program. Your proposal may be read at various points by a wide range of people within the Press鈥攊ncluding marketing, sales, publicity, foreign rights, and production staff鈥攁s well as by outside reviewers. Being as clear and succinct as possible will help all involved best understand the content and significance of your work.
Proposals should not be multiple files; please combine your documents into one document and include the following:
Cover Letter
On the first page of your proposal, include a standard cover letter. Here, you should request any necessary accommodations. Include also any other information you would consider relevant to our consideration of the proposed book鈥攆or instance, if the book is being considered at other presses, or if you were referred to us by someone else. If there is any sort of deadline, please let us know in this cover letter.
This should not be longer than one page.
- Proposed Title and Subtitle
These will be tentative and subject to change. - Specifications
Include details on the expected length of the manuscript (either in total words, including notes, or in double-spaced pages); number of illustrations, figures, or tables, if any; and estimated schedule for completing the manuscript. - Brief Description
In a paragraph or two, summarize the content of the book and its main argument(s) or thesis. This is your 鈥渆levator-ride鈥� description: it should aim to explain briefly, including to educated nonspecialists, what the book is about, and emphasize its highlights. - Full Description
In one to two pages, articulate more substantially the purpose, thesis, approach, and general plan of the book. What key questions or problems does the proposed book address or answer? How will your book contribute to the literature of its field, and in what way is it distinctive? - Proposed Chapter Outline
Provide a list of planned chapters, including proposed chapter titles and a brief paragraph describing the contents of each chapter. Please indicate whether any of the material has been published previously. - Author Information
Provide a brief biography, including your current title and affiliation, previous books, and any other publications or experience relevant to your qualifications for writing this book. - Readership
Give us your sense of the audience for this book. Is it for nonspecialist, general readers; and if so, on what basis? Is it for scholars? If so, in which fields and subfields? Is it for students? If so, in which courses, at what level, and how will it be used (i.e., as a supplementary or main text)? Please bear in mind that few, if any, books fall into all three of these categories. - Comparable Books
Please list a few of the books with which your book is comparable, including title, author, publisher, and year of publication. Include a brief statement outlining how your book differs. If there is truly nothing comparable, feel free to say so, but please conduct the appropriate research and be absolutely certain. You may also include any similar titles that may appeal to the same audience you identified above. - Additional Materials
Attach your full CV to the bottom of the document. If sample material is available鈥攚hether a draft chapter or other writing sample鈥攑lease include this as well. Do not send the entire manuscript unless specifically requested to do so.
Submit your proposal via our online submission form and combine all files into one document. Please do not email the editors directly once you have submitted through the form, instead allow 8 weeks for a reply. You will receive a confirmation of receipt. Do not mail in proposals, as av福利社 is not responsible for any lost or misdirected manuscripts, photos, or artwork.
Thanks for your cooperation. We look forward to hearing from you.