# PUBLICATION QUESTIONNAIRE

Thank you for your interest in working with Brookes Publishing. The information you provide when you submit a proposal helps us reach a decision about your proposed work and envision effective marketing strategies tailored to your project. Please visit our website at [www.brookespublishing.com](/content/site-root.html) to familiarize yourself with the types of products Brookes publishes and to determine whether your proposal is a good fit with our publishing program. Additional guidelines for submitting a proposal can be found on our website.

Please fill out this form thoroughly. When submitting your proposal, we ask that you include:

- A completed Publication Questionnaire
- A curriculum vitae or résumé for each author
- An annotated table of contents with chapter descriptions and a list of contributing authors (if applicable)
- A sample chapter, representative material, or other writing sample
- Reference citations, technical data, articles, or other relevant supporting material
- A self-addressed, stamped envelope if you would like your materials returned

You may send this completed form and the other items above via email to: [submit@brookespublishing.com](mailto:submit@brookespublishing.com)

Or you may submit your proposal by mail to:

Brookes Publishing  
Acquisitions Division  
P.O. Box 10624  
Baltimore, MD 21285-0624

We notify authors upon receipt of the proposal and will contact you with any questions and once a publishing decision is made. All proposals are reviewed internally by Acquisitions staff and may also be sent for peer review. Thank you.

## Names of all authors or editors (in the order you wish to be credited and as preferred on the book’s title page and in promotional literature):

## ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Please provide the following information for each author or editor. You may fill out a separate sheet for each person.

01. Legal name:

02. Academic degrees and awarding institutions:

03. Current affiliations (title, department or division, institution) and full mailing address:

04. Residential address:

05. Citizenship:

06. Telephone number (office, home, cell):

07. Fax number:

08. E-mail address:

09. Preferred mailing address (home address is preferred for mailing royalties; if you use a post office box, please also provide a street address for package shipments):

10. Membership in professional associations and societies (please indicate any in which you are an officer, officer-elect, or past officer):

11. Any books authored, edited, or contributed to (please identify your role as well as titles, dates, publishers, and prices):

12. Periodicals (journal name only) that have published or accepted your papers/articles:

13. Any professional activities that would be relevant to your book (e.g., training, speaking engagements, web site, blog or other social media):

14. Names and addresses of prominent individuals (journal editors, public figures) of your acquaintance who may be helpful in the promotion of your book proposal or manuscript:

## ABOUT THE BOOK

01. Title:

02. Subtitle (if any):

03. Authored or edited volume:

04. Explanation of the scope and purpose of this book, including a description of any supporting evidence or research:

05. Description of how this book will be used and how it will help its audience:

06. Estimated length of the finished manuscript in double-spaced 8.5" x 11" pages, including references, tables, figures, photos, and illustrations:

07. Estimated completion date of manuscript:

08. Your estimate of optimum price:

09. Your estimate of maximum price (without overpricing):

10. Significant or unique features that should be emphasized in the promotional literature (e.g., new subject area, distinguished contributors, unique chapters, specialized structure):

11. For a new edition, how it differs from the earlier version (e.g., new chapters, contributors, revisions, features):

12. Accompanying products (e.g. video, instructor material, assessment tools, forms, apps) or special format considerations (e.g., spiral binding, enhanced e-book) recommended with the manuscript:

13. Possible foreword author (a recognized authority in the field, preferably of your acquaintance):

## ABOUT THE AUDIENCE/MARKET

1. Primary market (and level of readership):

2. Possible secondary markets:

3. Academic courses (and levels) for which this book might be appropriate:
   - Primary course textbook:
   - Supplemental reading:

1. Professional associations and societies to which this book should be advertised:

2. Professional journals (in order of importance) to which the book should be sent for review:

3. Any books that may be directly competitive (author/editor, title, date, publisher, and price):

4. How your book differs from those listed above and why the intended audience would choose it:

5. Professional or newsworthy events (e.g., national conference, specially declared week) with which publication or promotion should coincide:

6. Names and email addresses of individuals who may be helpful in the peer review and/or promotion of your book: