Hi All,
I am preparing a proposal for an academic press. They ask for the following (see below) and my question is how long should the "statement" they as for in the beginning be? The questions they ask (method, relevance, contributions) could easily fill several pages, but I'm wondering if they really just want a summary. As you can see, this is in addition to a writing sample and chapter by chapter summary.
Thanks in advance!
a statement addressing the following points: the purpose or rationale of your book (for projects in the social sciences, please include references to your sources and methodology); similar or competing books in the field; the audiences you envision for your book and the contributions your work offers; why you think your manuscript is suited to the University of Michigan Press's list; the length of the manuscript and the number of illustrations incorporated; and your timetable for completion of the project (if it is already finished, please let us know that, too);
a table of contents;
an outline of your chapters (this should be no more than a paragraph or two describing the content of each chapter);
an introduction or detailed overview of your project; if you have no introduction, please supply a sample chapter (or other material); and
a curriculum vitae or resume for all authors or volume editors; for edited volumes, a list of your contributors along with their professional affiliations
I am preparing a proposal for an academic press. They ask for the following (see below) and my question is how long should the "statement" they as for in the beginning be? The questions they ask (method, relevance, contributions) could easily fill several pages, but I'm wondering if they really just want a summary. As you can see, this is in addition to a writing sample and chapter by chapter summary.
Thanks in advance!
a statement addressing the following points: the purpose or rationale of your book (for projects in the social sciences, please include references to your sources and methodology); similar or competing books in the field; the audiences you envision for your book and the contributions your work offers; why you think your manuscript is suited to the University of Michigan Press's list; the length of the manuscript and the number of illustrations incorporated; and your timetable for completion of the project (if it is already finished, please let us know that, too);
a table of contents;
an outline of your chapters (this should be no more than a paragraph or two describing the content of each chapter);
an introduction or detailed overview of your project; if you have no introduction, please supply a sample chapter (or other material); and
a curriculum vitae or resume for all authors or volume editors; for edited volumes, a list of your contributors along with their professional affiliations
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