Bloomsbury Methuen Drama series proposal form

Bloomsbury Methuen Drama – Series Proposal Form

All proposals will be peer reviewed anonymously and comments will be passed back to aid you with your ideas at this stage. If feedback is positive, we will then present your book idea to our internal Publishing Meeting for approval. Our proposal for the Publishing Meeting will be largely based on what you supply here, so please do be as explanatory and detailed as you can at this stage.

Proposed Series Title:
Series Editor(s) and affiliation(s):
Home address:
Email and telephone:
Summary: Please supply a brief overview of the series summing up its aims, scope and content (max 250 words).

Key selling points: If you had to give three key benefits your series offers its readers, what would they be?


Rationale and market need: (The questions below should be covered either individually or in the course of the account)

Describe the market need for the series (why would people want or need to buy it)? How will it relate to current (international) trends in teaching, scholarship, research and/or professional practice?
Who is the intended core readership for the series? Is there a secondary market in addition to this?
Are volumes intended to be a) a core text for courses on the subject b) recommended reading c) a professional purchase d) general interest.
If intended for course use, list one or two indicative courses for which volumes in the series might be suitable and briefly, how the subject is taught.

Structure and features of volumes

Indicative list of series volumes with authors and their affiliations

The Competition
List the main, directly competing books, series or other information sources in the table below. For each describe their strengths and weaknesses in relation to what you propose:
Title
Author
13 digit ISBN
Publisher
Pub Date
UK Price
US Price
Format (p/b, h/b)
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How is what you're proposing different and/or better?

Approximate word count of volumes:

Use of illustrative material:
B & W photos
B & W line art
Tables
Quotation from other texts
Reproduction of previously published essays

Your biography and previous publications that qualify you to edit the series


Marketing: Please list key journals, forums, conferences etc where you'd expect to see the series reviewed and promoted.







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