The Chronicle of Higher Education: 6 Types of Book Proposals That Don’t Get Contracts
Giving prescriptive advice about scholarly-book proposals can be tricky, because there truly isn’t one right way to craft a great pitch. Acquiring editors are, above all, interested in creative ideas ...
Forbes: Create A Real Estate Book Proposal You Can Sell To Publishers
The Chronicle of Higher Education: Why It’s Important to Write a Proposal for an Academic Book
Los Angeles Times: What makes a successful book proposal? Publisher lets public weigh in
If you’ve ever thought about writing a book, and wondered what a successful proposal looks like, wonder no longer. In a unique experiment, the publisher Palgrave Macmillan is posting proposals for ...
A prospective author looking for the how-tos of writing a book proposal will find no end of advice and templates on the internet. Harder to track down is clear advice about the more intangible aspects ...
Inside Higher Ed: What Makes a Great Book Proposal? A Literary Agent Explains
For scholars hoping to share their expertise in a book that reaches audiences far beyond the ivory tower, the journey often begins with a one-page query letter and a detailed book proposal, both ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I’m an investment sales broker and real estate investor based in NYC. In commercial real estate, writing a relevant book in your ...
Back in the old days, a prospective academic author could submit a manuscript —sometimes even a barely reworked dissertation — and book editors would consider it for publication. Now, even if you’ve ...