Crown House Publishing Company, LLC
Editorial/Marking Offices: 6 Trowbridge Drive, Ste. 5, Bethel, CT06801
Phone: 203-778-1300Fax: 203-778-9100 E-mail:
Guidelines for Submitting a Publishing Proposal
Crown House Publishing is always looking for new and innovative proposals for new publications. We would be happy to examine your proposal if it addresses one of the following subjects areas: Counseling and Psychotherapy; Accelerated Learning/ Brain-Based Education; Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP); Hypnosis; Trainer’s Resources; Self- Help and Personal Growth; or Stress Management. You might like to check out the titles on our website ( the USor in England and Europe) to get a feel for the kind of books we publish.
If your manuscript does fit into our areas of specialty, please send us the following (preferablyby email to )—do not send your completed manuscript:
- Synopsis of your proposed publication
- Introduction to the book
- Table of contents
- Two-three sample chapters
- A CV or brief biography telling us all about yourself and how to contact you
These should be sent to:
Mark Tracten
Crown House Publishing
Editorial/Marketing Offices
6 Trowbridge Drive, Ste. 5
Bethel, CT06801
e-mail:
We will acknowledge receipt of material by e-mail, so please be sure to send us your
E-mail address. Alternatively, please enclose a stamped addressed envelope for us to return and material you wish to get back.
Successful Proposals
If your proposal is accepted for publication, you will be offered a publishing contract. Once this is signed, a publication date will be set and an Author Questionnaire Form will be sent to you for completion.If you have any queries about any of the above stages (e.g. determining the suitability of your proposal for CHP) please feel free e-mail us at noted above and we will happily offer you advice. We look forward to hearing from you!
Author Questionnaire Form
The following form should be completed by the author and returned to us with your proposal. It provides us with essential information on the book/product to be published so that we can begin to market it, and produce the necessary endorsements and visuals. You may reproduce this request for information in your own format as long as the same sequence is followed. If more than one author is involved, please complete information for each author.
Proposed Book Title:______
PART 1 - General Information
Author(s)Name:______
Work Address:______
City______ST___ZIP______
Phone______Fax______Email______
Author(s)Name:______
Home Address:______
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Phone______Fax______Email______
Which is the best place to contact you?______
Editor (if any)______
Anticipated Manuscript Completion Date______
PART 2 - Personal Information
1) Your name as it should appear on the cover of your book:
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2) Degrees and Professional Qualifications:______
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3) Present Position:______
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4) Industrial or Consultancy experience that may be relevant:______
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5) Nationality (for copyright purposes):______
6) Previously published books, if any:
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7) Please write a brief (up to 50 words) biography of yourself for use on the book cover/jacket
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PART 3 - The Book
1) Exact title with subtitle
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1a) When do you expect to have a completed manuscript?______
2) Describe your book in one or two sentences. Tell us what distinguishes it from other similar works in the field______
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3) Suggest the key subject categories which your book covers
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4) Please list the main features of your book, eg new research data, exceptional illustrations, original theory, new perspective, unusual organization of material, important topics and/or chapters. Add any anticipated points of criticism.
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5) Please list in order of importance the primary and secondary markets for your book and the features which you feel should be emphasized to each. Primary Market(s) Features to Emphasize
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Secondary Market(s) Features to Emphasize
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6) Is this an edited book? Please attach the latest table of contents and a complete list of contributors and affiliations. Please indicate which contributors/contributions are likely to attract the most interest.
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7) If this book is a new edition, please detail the changes (e.g. parts rewritten, new material, new illustrations etc).
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8) If there are any competing books, please name them giving author, title, publisher, edition, publication date, price and indicate their strengths and weaknesses.
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9) Do you have any suggestions for the cover design? If appropriate, choose and identify by figure number or caption three or more illustrations best suited for promotion purposes. Explain why they best characterize your book.
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10) Please draft a 200-300 word description of your book and attach to this questionnaire. This should be as lively and informative as possible and written in a way that will persuade people to buy this book.
PART 4 - Promotion
1) Please define the audience of your book:
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2) Is your book a text, supplementary reading or reference?
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3) If your book is a textbook, for what courses do you expect it to be used? What grade level are these courses taught?______
Which universities or colleges teach these courses?
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4) If the book is designed for supplementary reading or as a reference, please specify the suitable courses and subject areas
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5) Are there any institutions or departments in industry and government which make a special study of the subject matter of your book? Are there any professional organizations, local or private societies or groups in industry having members to whom your book will be of interest? Are any of these groups likely to buy bulk copies of your book? Can you suggest key contacts?
a) in the United States______
b) in Europe and the UK______
c) elsewhere______
6) Please attach a list in detail (name, address, position) of individuals who are in a position to recommend your book for purchase to a substantial number of students or individuals to whom we should consider sending a complimentary copy.
7) If you can, please attach a list in detail (name, address, position) of well-known people in your field who might be willing to read your book and give it advance endorsement?
8) Please list any newspapers, periodicals and academic journals which regularly review books in your field. Please list in order of importance.
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9) Name any booksellers who may be influential in promoting your book.
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10) Do you know of any forthcoming conferences at which the participants may be interested in your book? Please indicate whether you plan to attend and whether you can obtain a list of those attending for mailing. Please think ahead to next year too!
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11) Are there any circumstances connected with your book that may have news value? Are there any centenaries, exhibitions, television or radio programs or other occasions which we should link with our publicity?
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12) If applicable, please list equipment or products which tie in with your book
Equipment Manufacturer Contact
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Return completed form and additional material to:
Crown House Publishing
Attn: Mark Tracten
6 Trowbridge Drive, Ste. 5
Bethel, CT06801