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BOOK PROPOSAL

Dear Author,

We would consider your book for our publishing programme on the basis of the publishing proposal that you submit to us. The more information you provide, the more easily we can assess your ideas and the planned books. The proposal is a crucial first stage towards publication, and the following guidelines and form are designed to help you present the key areas of your proposal in the most effective manner possible.

INRODUCTION
  1. Proposed Title and Subtitle.

EDUCATIONAL
  1. Is the book meant for school/university/college of further and higher education/library and is it a reference/course text /advanced academic book?

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  1. Do you teach such a course? Or do you have teaching experience?

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  1. Would you consider this book to be an original contribution to the field?

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THE COMPETITION
  1. What are the most comparable existing books?

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  1. Kindly list down the strength/weakness of your proposed book compared with the competitors’

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  1. Do you have any specific suggestion/s for effective promotion of the book?

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PHYSICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES
  1. How many pages are there in the final book- estimated? Better give an idea of pages for respective chapters

Length of Manuscript

Approximate No. of pagesNo. of chapters

Handwritten /Typed (double spaced)Word processed

Would it be possible for you to provide us the manuscript on a word- processed CD?Yes/No.

  1. Please indicate which of the following pedagogical features your book will have and where appropriate, the number of each:

Worked examples; questions; problems; exercise; activities; box matters- together we do, your wisdom, know the facts, or any other teaching aid; glossary; solutions to problems; references/bibliography; case studies; CD etc.

MARKET INFORMATION

Please give below the readership/market for which you have designed your book, specifying what the primary and secondary markets would be.

(a)Text Book

Level: ………………………..

Course(S) Offered

Name of CourseLength of CourseInstitutions where Taught

  1. Please specify the syllabi referred to while designing the manuscript.

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  1. To what extent does your manuscript meet the syllabi requirements?

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  1. What are the courses/markets for which your book could serve as a reference?

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CURRENT STATUS OF MANUSCRIPT
  1. Please provide the names, addresses and contact numbers of two or three possible reviewers.

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  1. What do you plan to deliver the sample chapters and final complete draft?

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  1. Please provide us with the following:

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SYNOPSIS

The synopsis is an outline describing the book; approach and its aims. A listing of chapter headings and subheadings is insufficient. Please detail the topics covered and describe how you approach the subject, providing a clear impression of the overall structure and level of proposed book.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Please provide a detailed table of contents.

SAMPLE CHAPTERS

We will review a complete manuscript if available. If not,we would need atleast 3-5 representative chapters for review. You can send a sample chapter on . This will enable reviewers to evaluate the style, pedagogy and technical accuracy.

It is recommended that any particularly innovative material should be submitted at this stage. The time taken to write the sample chapters will allow to you to guage the time it will take to completethe book. Please note that introductory chapters are not suitable as sample chapters.

If appropriate, you should begin at this early stage to think in terms of a supplement package, e.g. a teacher’s manual, students guide or software supplements.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Curriculum vitae should contain details of all relevant teachings, research, industrial and professional experience, and list of all previous publications (Title & Publisher).

UNDERTAKING

I ………………….do hereby declare that I have the right power to enter into an agreement for writing the proposed book mention above and there is no previous/subsisting agreement, entered into by me, with any individual/organization that prohibits me from doing so or taking up the present assignment as mentioned above.

I further declare that my proposed book will not violate any copyright.

Singnature: …………………Date: …………………