The book proposal book : a guide for scholarly authors / Laura Portwood-Stacer.
"The Book Proposal Book: A Guide for Scholarly Authors is not just a compendium of abstract advice; it's a structured program-complete with worksheets and concrete tasks-that takes readers through each step of researching and writing a proposal that will sell their book to an editor at a s...
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| Hauptverfasser: | Portwood-Stacer, Laura (VerfasserIn) |
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| Format: | Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Veröffentlicht: | Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, [2021]. |
| Schriftenreihe: | Skills for scholars
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| Internet: | http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=032566419&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA |
| Inhaltsangabe |
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| Know the Process: Your Readers and the Importance of Fit |
| Write for Publication: What Presses Value in Your Scholarly Book Project |
| Find Your Place: Competing and Comparable Works |
| Identify Your Audiences and Market: Who Is Your Book Really For? |
| Showcase Your Core Thesis: Strong Arguments Make Strong Books |
| Give an Overview: A Template for Project Descriptions |
| Expose the Structure: Effective Chapter Summaries |
| Invite Readers In: Book and Chapter Titles |
| Put Yourself on the Page: Style and Voice |
| Really Put Yourself On the Page: Your Author Biography and CV |
| Don't Forget the Details: The Remaining Elements of a Complete Proposal Package |
| Make the Connection: When and How to Reach Out to Publishers |
| Keep Your Cool: Navigating Reader Reports, Contracts, and Other Decision Points |
| See It Through: Permissions, Proofs, and Promotion |
| Conclusion: Maintaining Perspective |
| Comprehensive Checklist |
| Assessing Your Proposal Materials |
| Sample Documents |
| Suggestions for Further Reading |
| Bibliography |
| Time-Tested Tips and Frequently Asked Questions by Chapter |
| Index |
