Nicholas Brealey Publishing welcomes fresh ideas and
new insights on business and economics, intelligent self-help/popular
psychology, and the increasingly significant fields of travel and crossing
cultures. If you would like to submit a proposal for consideration, please
follow the guidelines below and send to:
Note
that our review process may take several weeks, and we are not able
to return your materials unless you send a self-addressed, stamped envelope
for that purpose. Please do not send complete manuscripts.
The proposal is one of the most important parts of the
publishing process, designed to clarify your thoughts and the viability
of your project. We find the following key pieces of information helpful
in making our publishing decisions. Please include:
Working title: Suggest a title that clearly
expresses the essence of your work. Include possible alternatives as
well.
Estimated length: Estimate the number of double-spaced
pages, in your typewritten or word-processed manuscript. Estimated
delivery date and format
Synopsis: Provide a paragraph or two that describes
the subject and overall content of the work.
Need: Explain what the work intends to do for
the reader and how it will accomplish that goal.
Knowledge base: What unique features of the book
contribute to the field? What new insights, models or research add
to current thinking and practice?
Audience: Describe the
primary and secondary audiences for the book. Is the project designed
for consumers, travelers, trainers, students, educators, businesspeople,
government agencies or NGO’s?
Is the audience global, North American? European? Regional?
Competing and related works: Please list the primary
competition for your work and any titles that are similar to yours.
What are the major differences? How is your work more useful or authoritative?
Table of contents: Provide an outline of the contents
with a sentence or two summarizing each chapter or section.
Sample chapters are helpful, but not essential
at the proposal stage. A single chapter that is indicative of the content
and shows your writing style is extremely useful in our decision process.
Please, no complete manuscripts at this stage.
Author information: Your biography, CV or
resume should include relevant professional experience and your qualifications
for writing this book.
Marketing opportunities: How would you be able
to promote your work: within your community or professional organization,
through speaking engagements, through your own mailing lists and connections,
at your training sessions? Publishing is a partnership, and we would
like to understand your ability to help us market the book.
Other publishers: It is helpful to know if you
have submitted this work to other publishers for consideration.
