SUBMIT A BOOK PROPOSAL
Below is a set of guidelines designed to guide you through the process of submitting a proposal. Please set out the proposal as clearly as possible. Use single spacing. Follow the points below. Bear in mind that reviewers will judge the proposal solely on its contents and how it is presented. We prefer to receive proposals via email if possible.
Contact the appropriate editor below if you would like to discuss your proposal at any point.
Geraldine Billingham, Editorial Director
Contact for: Textiles
Louise Butler, Commissioning Editor
Contact for: Food, Anthropology
Simon Cowell, Senior Commissioning Editor
Contact for: Design
GUIDELINES
Rationale
500 words summarising the book and its context
Summary
Three key selling points for your book – ie: why anyone will buy it and why it does what other books don't but should
Contents list
Full contents list (noting editorial matter, sections and contributors, if any)
Contents summary
Full contents list again, but with 100-200 word summary of each chapter. If edited please supply departmental and university affiliations of all contributors and note if they have or have not already agreed to contribute
Writing schedule and word length
When do you plan to submit the full manuscript for review? How many words do you plan to submit?
Artwork
If artwork needs to be included please specify type and number of images - ie: halftones, line drawings - and whether you anticipate any permissions fees will need to be paid.
Readership
Specify the target core disciplines & the level of readership. Specify possible secondary disciplines & the level of readership. If your book is designed for undergraduate use, describe as precisely as possible those courses for which it might be required or recommended reading, and whether or not it will cover a whole course or part of it - ie: The book is designed to cover the entire theoretical component of an introductory new media course but will also be secondary reading on 2nd/3rd year courses on "Technocultures" in Cultural Studies and on "Technology & Society" in Sociology.
Related/Competing titles
Provide details on books which have a similar readership (noting title, author, price, length and publication date). Note both the strengths and weaknesses of these competing texts.
Biography
Prepare a brief biography of the authors/editors, noting current title and affiliation, major published works, focus of research and teaching interests, and current contact details, both address and email.