# 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 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 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. 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.

1. Legal name:  
2. Academic degrees and awarding institutions:  
3. Current affiliations (title, department or division, institution) and full mailing address:  
4. Residential address:  
5. Citizenship:  
6. Telephone number (office, home, cell):  
7. Fax number:  
8. Email address:  
9. 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, website, 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  
1. Title:  
2. Subtitle (if any):  
3. Authored or edited volume:  
4. Explanation of the scope and purpose of this book, including a description of any supporting evidence or research:  
5. Description of how this book will be used and how it will help its audience:  
6. Estimated length of the finished manuscript in double-spaced 8.5" x 11" pages, including references, tables, figures, photos, and illustrations:  
7. Estimated completion date of manuscript:  
8. Your estimate of optimum price:  
9. 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 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:  
4. Professional associations and societies to which this book should be advertised:  
5. Professional journals (in order of importance) to which the book should be sent for review:  
6. Any books that may be directly competitive (author/editor, title, date, publisher, and price):  
7. How your book differs from those listed above and why the intended audience would choose it:  
8. Professional or newsworthy events (e.g., national conference, specially declared week) with which publication or promotion should coincide:  
9. Names and email addresses of individuals who may be helpful in the peer review and/or promotion of your book: