WOOD ‘N’ BARNES prefers to receive a book proposal rather than a manuscript as the initial step in considering material for publication. Such a proposal should contain the following:

1. Author Information. Give your name, mailing address, phone number(s), fax number(s), and email address. Enclose a current vita that indicates your present position, educational background, and previous publications, with special emphasis on how you are qualified to write the book that you are proposing. Mention your experience in communicating with the book's audience.
2. Title of the Book. Indicate the tentative title of the book, with subtitle if desired, and give possible alternative titles and/or subtitles.
3. Description of the Book. In 200-250 words, describe the book that you are proposing. What are the nature, focus, purpose, and/or argument of the book? What is its thesis? Imagine that you are writing copy for the back cover of the book or the description that would go into our catalog. What would you say to persuade a potential reader to buy this particular book?
4. Table of Contents/Outline. Give a tentative table of contents of the book by chapters. Beneath each chapter title give a brief outline of the chapter and/or a brief summary of its contents. This summary should explain the focus and development of the chapter and indicate how the chapter advances the argument of the whole book.
5. Audience/Market. For what audience, specifically will you write this book? Groups of readers that Wood ‘N’ Barnes can reach focus most generally in the areas of Behavioral Treatment, Experiential Education and Foster/Adoptive Care. To what associations and groups do the target readers belong? Why does someone need to read this book? Does the book have potential for course adoption as a textbook? If so, in what course(s)?
6. Competition. Are there competing titles? If so, what are they? What does your book offer that these competing titles do not? How will your book be superior to or different from them?
7. Manuscript Length. What is the estimated length of the proposed manuscript, double-spaced on 8 1/2" x 11" paper with 1-inch margins? How many words fit on your average page?
8. Electronic Manuscript Submission. We request manuscript submissions on a 3.5" floppy disk for Windows or Macintosh. Please let us know if that will be possible. What word processing program are you using (i.e., Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0, WordPerfect 5.2 etc.)?
9. Date of Completion. Indicate the date by which you will submit a completed manuscript.
10. Sample Pages. Enclose a sample of 15-25 pages, perhaps of the introduction or the first chapter, which shows your writing style in the book. These should be pages that are representative of the book as a whole or that give a good survey of the book.

Proposals

David Wood, Publisher
Wood ‘N’ Barnes Publishing & Distribution
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Proposals and inquiries issued as directed will receive the full attention of Wood ‘N’ Barnes Publishing.

Please expect 90-120 days for response.