New Book Proposal
Please complete this form and click "Submit Proposal" at the bottom, or FAX or mail it to the attention of Hara Person, Acquisitions Editor.

Note: each of the boxes on this form can accommodate as much information as you choose to enter.

AUTHOR(S) AND TITLE
Author's full name:
Co-author's full name:
Tentative book title and
subtitle (if any):
 
AUTHOR INFORMATION
Profession/Position:
Mailing address:
 
Work phone: Fax number:
Home phone: E-mail address:
 
CO-AUTHOR INFORMATION (IF ANY)
Profession/Position:
Mailing address:
 
Work phone: Fax number:
Home phone: E-mail address:

SUBJECT MATTER OF YOUR BOOK

Please describe in paragraph form a general description of your book:

Please check the subject/category that your book most applies (check all that apply):

Congregational resource History Literacy
Education Holidays Outreach
Ethics Identity Prayer
God Israel Shabbat
Hebrew Life Cycle Torah/Texts
Other

Please check the age/grade category that most applies to your book:

Pre-school Bar/Bat Mitzvah Focus
K-1 10-12
1-2 College/Adult
2-3 Family Education
4-6 All ages
7-9 Other

Please check all features of the book that you propose to include in your book.

Audio-cassette Photographs
CD-ROM Recipes
Graphs, charts Sheet music
Hebrew text Teacher's guide, discussion guide
Index Worksheets
Illustrations Other

Please include or send an outline of your book (if applicable). For children's picture books, please include entire manuscript.

THE MARKET FOR YOUR BOOK
Describe, as specifically as possible, the audience(s) you think will be interested in your book (Jewish educators, bar/bat mitzvah students, etc) and highlight the major features and benefits that will motivate the reader to buy (for each market; if the book has multi-market appeal).

Audience Features & Benefits
Example: Rabbinical students
Audience Features & Benefits
Example: Rabbinical students Book contains commentary from leading academics in the field of...

Please list any professional organizations, institutions, or other groups that might purchase your book in quantity. Do you have access to or know of any membership lists that would be a potential audience for your book?

Please describe any thoughts you have on linking the book with other events or holidays during the Jewish calendar?

The URJ PRESS is the publishing division of the Reform movement. How, in your estimation, does this book fit in with the vision of the Reform movement?

INFORMATION ON THE COMPETITION
To your knowledge, what books compete with or are similar to the book you propose? Please list below using the following guidelines:

 
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Please describe below how your book will be superior to each competitor in terms of benefits to the reader?

MANUSCRIPT INFORMATION

Approximately how many manuscript pages (typewritten, letter size, double-spaced) will be necessary to fully cover your topic?
How long do you estimate it will take to complete the manuscript?
"What type of computer do you use (PC or Mac)?"
What word processing software will you be using?

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Please provide a brief biographical sketch of your professional career. If you have a current resume or curriculum vitae, you may fax or mail that instead of the bio.

If addition, please provide a sample of your writing. An article from a journal or previous publication is ideal.

Thank you for your interest in the URJ PRESS.