Book Proposal Book

<p><b>A step-by-step guide to crafting a compelling scholarly book proposal--and seeing your book through to successful publication</b> <p/>The scholarly book proposal may be academia's most mysterious genre. You have to write one to get published but most scholars receive no training on how to do so--and you may have never even seen a proposal before you're expected to produce your own. <i>The Book Proposal Book </i>cuts through the mystery and guides prospective authors step by step through the process of crafting a compelling proposal and pitching it to university presses and other academic publishers. <p/>Laura Portwood-Stacer an experienced developmental editor and publishing consultant for academic authors shows how to select the right presses to target identify audiences and competing titles and write a project description that will grab the attention of editors--breaking the entire process into discrete manageable tasks. The book features over fifty time-tested tips to make your proposal stand out; sample prospectuses a letter of inquiry and a response to reader reports from real authors; optional worksheets and checklists; answers to dozens of the most common questions about the scholarly publishing process; and much much more. <p/>Whether you're hoping to publish your first book or you're a seasoned author with an unfinished proposal languishing on your hard drive <i>The Book Proposal Book</i> provides honest empathetic and invaluable advice on how to overcome common sticking points and get your book published. It also shows why far from being merely a hurdle to clear a well-conceived proposal can help lead to an outstanding book.</p>