Sample book proposal from a professional literary agency. Bloomsbury is publishing how to write about music, a book collecting a selection of texts from the 33 series, as well as excerpts from magazines, books and blogs, plus advice from music writers. How to submit a book proposal a proposal gives us information such as. They arise in all sorts of different situations, but. Francesca zunino harper asked her some questions to know more about what working at an academic publisher involves on a day to day basis. Again, think about seo for your title, subtitle, and chapter titles. Tales of my book contract with bloomsbury academic press. If you are interested in submitting a book proposal, please visit our submit a book proposal page on the bloomsbury website for more information. Academic presses are much more in tune with academic researchers and their works, and it might be easier to get on board with them instead of pursuing a large publisher. Bloomsbury is a district in the west end of london. Forget about an advance for a first book unless its with a commercial publisher such as penguin, bloomsbury or little, brown. Editors marc woodworth and allyjane grossan interviewed over 40 music writers for the textbook, including the likes of drew daniel, anthony kwame. Bloomsbury publishing group has two separate publishing divisionsthe consumer division and the nonconsumer divisionsupported by group functions, namely sales and marketing, book production, finance and technology.
Here you will find all the necessary information for publishing a book with brill. The series each volume of which focuses on one popular music album of the last several decades started in september 2003 and has published 85 titles to date. The list is international in scope and spans the entirety of legal scholarship. In order to decide whether your book idea would be a good fit for our education list. Nonfiction book proposal outline here is a basic template for a book proposal, which many of our clients have used successfully.
Brief description in one or two paragraphs, describe the work, including its. How to write a persuasive academic book proposal enago. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, you can find information on the process below. I also sold a book off the back of a nonfiction book proposal that had multiple publishers bidding for the rights, and ended up being sold to harpercollins for. Call for proposals disruptive historiesglobal perspectives. Here beatrice provides her top 5 tips for getting your book proposal accepted by a publisher. It is by david sanford, a published author, editor, and literary agent for more than 300 books who now serves on the leadership team at corban university. Sample new book proposal below is a sample of a complete and exhaustive book proposal for a christian nonfiction manuscript. Our commissioning process the core of the publishing process is the book proposal. How to write a book proposal posted on july 2, 2015 by karen kelsky you all know that the book proposal is the cornerstone to a successful tenure track career in most areas of the humanities and social sciences. If successful at this stage, the proposal will be presented at our publishing. It is considered a fashionable residential area, and is the location of numerous cultural, intellectual, and educational institutions. Authors are not required to hire a copyeditor to work on their submissions. This ones short and tothepoint, and the last time i.
How to write a winning academic book proposal enago academy. By webmaster on monday, september, 10th, 2018 in announcements. How to submit a book proposal bloomsbury education. Imprints and book lists of publishing businesses acquired by bloomsbury are assigned to the most relevant publishing division. For more information on how to submit a proposal, and to download a proposal form, visit our submit a book proposal page. Obviously this takes longer but as an earlycareer academic you will want to avoid wasting the time and energy of people in the small academic publishing community. Oct 25, 2016 obviously this takes longer but as an earlycareer academic you will want to avoid wasting the time and energy of people in the small academic publishing community. May 28, 2017 a book proposal argues why your book idea is a salable, marketable product. Instead of writing the entire book, then trying to interest an editor or agent which is how it works with novels, you write the proposal first.
A book proposal for an academic press has seven basic components. Bloomsbury academic, however, is set to challenge this triumvirate. Bloomsbury is thrilled to announce a call for new proposals for the acclaimed 33 book series, previously published by continuum. Guidelines for a book proposal for an academic book. This form contains a summary of the book, its aims, its goals and main features. Bloomsbury academic is an imprint of bloomsbury publishing plc. Electronic submission is preferred, but paper proposals are acceptable. Book series understanding student experiences in higher. Just think of the secondary income it can generate and benefits to your. Apr 21, 2012 how to publish an academic book why choosing a publisher is important and how to choose one like many aspects of academic publishing, where you publish is often as important as what you publish. Submitting a proposal on the academic oxford university press website. Preparing a book proposal for bloomsbury academic s education list. Here i provide generic suggestions for what should go in an academic book proposal, and then suggest a method for writing such a proposal.
Potential authors should include a cover letter, a copy of their cv or resume, a prospectusproposal, and sample chapters from the work if available. You should submit your proposal by email to the editor responsible for the area that best matches your proposal. A book proposal has a specific format in which one summarizes first, the whole book, then, each chapter, as well as situates the book among comparable literature, and articulates the potential audience. Please understand that it can take two months or more to evaluate your book proposal. I like this one because it contains ten reallife proposals that sold. Dont submit a generic proposaleach press will likely have its own proposal. Preparing a book proposal for bloomsbury academics.
Author hub how to submit a book proposal 24 cambridge university press is always pleased to consider new proposals for print andor digital projects in all the major areas in which we publish. First and foremost, a good book begins with a good idea and a clear sense of who you are writing it for. Preparing a book proposal for bloomsbury academics education list. They arise in all sorts of different situations, but generally a book concept is written down into a proposal form. We are also offering 30% off print and 45% off ebooks if you would like to order direct from bloomsbury we publish books and digital resources in the humanities, social sciences, performing and visual arts, and law. Thus, the decision of where to publish your academic book is a crucial one. They will be around 70,000 to 90,000 words in length.
The literary agents guide to writing a nonfiction book proposal by andy ross. Bloomsbury s academic division publishes textbooks, research monographs and reference across the humanities and social sciences, and is the largest academic visual arts publisher. Theyve either been told no by established publishers or yes, but itll cost you. It is bounded by fitzrovia to the west, covent garden to the south, st. Bloomsbury literary studies has been working to bring scholars new, cuttingedge reference works in important and developing fields of research. Beck with titles that aim to be intellectually stimulating and innovative, and seek to contribute to the academic study of law as well as to its development and practical implementation. Is there a policy against any portions of a 33 book publishing elsewhere.
There are several books available on writing book proposals. How to write a book proposal that agents will love jericho. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please follow these guidelines. Politics of race and representation the longanticipated black panther film debuted in theaters on feb. How to publish an academic book why choosing a publisher is important and how to choose one like many aspects of academic publishing, where you publish is often as important as what you publish. Narrowly academic books do not make much money, but the money that is made can in my view legitimately go to the publishers, if they offer all of the above.
We are an awardwinning international academic publisher, unconstrained by the conflicting interests of conglomerate ownership or a single academic institution. Ideas for books are as varied as the books themselves. Keep in mind that even academic publishers expect you to adhere to several basic elements of a book proposal guidelines as follows. Call for proposals disruptive historiesglobal perspectives bloomsbury academic. Do not send a complete book manuscript instead of a book proposal. Preparing a book proposal for bloomsbury academics education. Please take a moment to identify the acquisitions editor whose publishing program most closely matches your manuscripts subject. A book proposal argues why your book idea is a salable, marketable product. It acts as a business case or business plan for your book that persuades a publisher to make an investment. Mar 06, 2014 a first book is unlikely to change your financial fortunes, but with the right approach there should be other benefits. Many scholarly authors will not have or need an agent, but many authors writing potentially more popular books, especially in history and popular science, do. Dec 10, 2012 the first is that on an almost monthly basis i get emails from colleaguespeersrandom people asking me about my experience of publishing with bloomsbury academic because they are writing a book proposal and want to go open access. Oxford university press oup welcomes submissions of book proposals in the core areas in which we publish. The core of the publishing process is the book proposal.
Jul 30, 2018 starting her interview with this great quote as shes a passionate calvino devotee, maria giovanna brauzzi is assistant editor on the education list at bloomsbury academic. Bloomsbury handbooks and companions bloomsbury literary. Book authors are required to submit a formal, thoroughly researched, and wellwritten book proposal to the right academic press for capturing their interest, leading to a successful publication. This book series will primarily focus on advanced research monographs that provide a coherent and cohesive take on a particular aspect of students experiences of higher education.
Jul 02, 2015 how to write a book proposal posted on july 2, 2015 by karen kelsky you all know that the book proposal is the cornerstone to a successful tenure track career in most areas of the humanities and social sciences. Posted in book proposals and contracts, landing your tenure track job, promote yourself. Bloomsbury tips on publishing your first academic book. You are also welcome to listen to free audio recordings of teds book proposal bootcamp and other workshops and media appearances. Whether your book idea is speculative or fullyformed we would be delighted to discuss it with you. Starting her interview with this great quote as shes a passionate calvino devotee, maria giovanna brauzzi is assistant editor on the education list at bloomsbury academic. Explore some of our recent and forthcoming handbooks and companions. Her monograph, climate crisis and the twentyfirstcentury british novel, is under contract with bloomsbury academic. The most important aspect of this onepage description is the argument you will set forth. That was a twobook deal, admittedly, so you can divide the numbers by two to get a per book amount. Nonfiction book proposal outline ted weinstein literary. Her most recent, and first academic book is a coauthored book entitled the age of supported independence, published by springer, dordrecht, with dr patrick barrett and professor robin gauld. If you have an idea for an academic book contact one of our editors directly. The first is that on an almost monthly basis i get emails from colleaguespeersrandom people asking me about my experience of publishing with bloomsbury academic because they are writing a book proposal and want to go open access.
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