Book Proposal Guidelines
Trolltrumma Academia publishes monographs, textbooks, edited collections, and reference books within the Humanities with a focus on studies on cinema, literature, music, art, philosophy, history, theory, media and communication.
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Proposals should be around 10 pages (excluding CV and sample material) and in Word format.
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Please include the following in your proposal:
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Title
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Byline: your name and affiliation, together with the names and affiliations of anyone else who is an author, editor or translator of the book
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Headline/Blurb: Summarise your book in 10–15 words
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Pitch: One paragraph – around 150 words – describing the main purpose of your book and how it will benefit the reader
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Key features and benefits: A brief bullet-pointed list of the distinctive qualities and benefits of your book
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Keywords: A list of 10 keywords that cover the central ideas of your book
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Short synopsis of the aims, scope, argument and approach of the book
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The list of chapters: A paragraph outlining the content of each chapter, a list of the key authors, texts, case studies or examples covered by that chapter, the estimated word count for each chapter
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Category of book and readership level (monograph, textbook, edited collection etc.)
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Potential Market for your book
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Competing Books
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Sample material: Either a chapter from the book or other published material related to your proposed book
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CV
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Financial Status: What can you contribute with financially to the production of this book?