book proposals
Author submission documents
A book proposal is a document an author submits to publishers or agents to pitch a nonfiction book before writing it.
Unlike fiction, where completed manuscripts are typically required, nonfiction sells on proposals that outline the concept, market, author credentials, chapter summaries, and sample chapters.
Her agent shopped the book proposal to a dozen editors.
The proposal demonstrates both the book's commercial viability and the author's ability to execute it.
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- first chapterBook's introductory segment
- table of contentsList of chapters and pages
- pitchFrequency of sound
- elevator pitchBrief persuasive summary
query · agent · publisher · synopsis · outline · chapters · submission · editor · advance · contract · rejection · slush pile · platform · marketing plan · target audience · nonfiction · memoir · hook
book proposalsfinal drafts
Finished written versions
published books · page proofs · galley proofs · galleys · printed editions
book proposalsbook deals
Author-publisher agreements
acceptance letters · book contracts · publishing contracts · signed agreements
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