PUBLISHING
PROPOSAL
The
following is to be completed by the author and returned
to Publishing:
Publishing
The Natural History Museum
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London SW7 5BD
UK
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The
suggestions under each heading act as guidelines. Please
provide as much information as possible at this stage;
the information can be updated.
Author(s) name
Contact details (address, email, tel)
Proposed title
The
reason for publication
Why you feel the book is needed
Synopsis
Aim of the book, outline of content,
presentation of content, academic monograph or general
publication, part of a series
Please attach a Table of Contents
with a few sentences for each heading describing the
focus of the chapter (and details of proposed contributors,
if appropriate)
About
the author(s)
Place(s) of work, field of research, previous
and present positions held
Readership
Who is the book aimed at, including area and
level
Funding
Any
subsidy available for the whole or part of the book,
source, amount available
Marketing
Names of societies, groups, amateur and/or professional
journals
Forthcoming
conferences, foreign markets
External
publishers
Suggestions
of external publishers whose lists you think this title
would suit
Similar
publications
Other
similar titles in competition, how far is this title
different to others on the market, last similar book
published
Text
Extent
(number of manuscript pages)
Disc
Word
is preferred
Illustrations
Number
of, origin, cost if any, who does the copyright belong
to, interspersed in text or as a block. Halftones, line
drawings, diagrams, colour trannies, artwork
Suggested
Specifications
Size:
Single or double column
Hardback, paperback, wirobound
Estimated delivery of manuscript to Publishing
Details
of persons qualified to review the proposal
If
possible, please suggest a couple in the UK, Europe
and USA. Full contact details including email is useful
Any
other information you think we may find useful
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