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Proposal Guidelines

If you are considering writing a legal textbook or research monograph, we would be delighted to hear from you!

In order to consider any new project for publication, first we need to see a proposal. A good proposal is essential for us to evaluate your publishing project and to understand how your proposed book might fit with our existing publishing programme. Furthermore, it will enable us to solicit constructive and detailed feedback from academics or professionals to ensure the broadest possible appeal for your book.

The Proposal

When preparing your book proposal, please provide us with the following information:

Title
What is the title of your proposed book?

Synopsis
Please provide a brief synopsis of the book (about 500 words), summarising the subject, your aims, scope and general approach, and the intended audience.

How many pages/words to you think your book will be?

Will there be any diagrams/illustrations/photographs? If so, how many?

Will there be quoting any material from third party sources in your book? If so, please detail.

What pedagogical features will be included in your book (eg. Boxed features, chapter summaries, bibliography, glossary etc.)

What stage is your writing project currently at?

The Market

Why is a new book needed? What gaps/requirements in the market does your book fill?

Who is the primary audience for your book?Is your proposed book aimed at undergraduates, postgraduates or professionals? Is there a secondary market for the book?
What is the purpose of your book and how will you achieve these aims?

What are the main competing texts and what are their respective strengths and weaknesses (for each text, please identify at least two strengths and two weaknesses)?

How will your book differentiate itself from competing texts? Please cite at least three ways in which your book could be differentiated from the competition.

Textbooks

For which course(s) would your book be suitable? Do you consider this to be an established course or an emerging area?

Is this course taught at undergraduate or postgraduate level? At what level?  Is the course an optional or compulsory subject?

Is the market for this book restricted to a geographical area, in your opinion, or will it have international appeal?

If the primary market for the book is the UK, what proportion of British universities teaches this subject area, in your opinion?

Will your book be an adopted text, one of several required texts or supplementary reading?

Content

Please provide a detailed table of contents for the book. This should include sub-headings and a brief outline of what will be included in each chapter.

What is included in your book? What is omitted and why?

Does your book assume any prior knowledge?

Please provide at least one sample chapter - this can be in draft form and can be taken from anywhere in the manuscript but it will allow us to evaluate your writing style and the level at which your book is being written.

Supplements/Online Resources

Many key Routledge Cavendish titles are supported by companion websites.  To see an example of one of our sites, please visit: http://www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415459549/.

Please summarise any ancillary material (companion website, online test-bank, CD-Rom etc) that you think would be required in order to supplement your book.
In what way could these resources be used

  1. by students?
  2. by lecturers?

To what extent would you be willing to be involved with the preparation of such materials?

About You

What course do you teach that would be relevant to your book?  How long have you been teaching in this area and how many students take your course each year?

Why do you want to write this book?

Have you written any other books in this or other areas?

Please provide us with a brief CV including your full contact details and briefly summarising your career to date.

Schedule

How long do you think it would take you to complete the book?

What will happen next?

External feedback
Our Editorial team will evaluate your proposal and may invite feedback from academic advisors teaching in this area.  You should expect this process to take roughly 6-8 weeks (although this can take longer out of term time or at busy times), after which time we will send you a summary of this review feedback and ask you for your response. 

Editorial Board
If the reviews have been positive and you are keen to proceed, our editors will submit a formal proposal with costing for the consideration of our Editorial Board. 

The Final Stage
Provided your proposal is accepted, we will then issue a draft contract.  Once we have agreed on terms, you should sign and return the contract with an agreed date for delivery of the draft chapters or manuscript.  Upon delivery, your book will be handed over to a Production Editor who will oversee the copy-editing and production process.  We will then publish, market, and sell the book.

Contact Us
If you would like to submit a proposal, or have any queries or concerns regarding the Routledge Cavendish publishing programme, please contact:

The Relevant Editor (please insert a subject area or the name of a relevant editor)

Click here to fnd information about our editorial and marketing team:

ROUTLEDGE BOOKS,
2 Park Square
Milton Park
Abingdon
Oxford OX14 4RN

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7017 6000
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7017 6699

 

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Attending a Conference?

Let us know...

if you plan to attend a conference, or if you know of any important, relevant conferences that you cannot attend. This will help us promote your book effectively.

  • If we are attending, we will ensure that your book is displayed.
  • If another department is attending, we will arrange for your book to be displayed, if at all possible.
  • If we cannot attend, we can prepare flyers for you to distribute yourself, or we can investigate sending flyers for separate display, or having an unmanned display for your book.

It is important that we have as much advance notice as possible of conferences. One month is the absolute minimum notice we require for conferences in the UK. More notice is needed for conferences elsewhere. Conferences where we intend to have a stand are usually planned the preceding year.

Email us to let us know about conferences. Please ensure you include the full conference name and dates, as well as the conference web address and/or contact name, telephone number and email address.

Author Flyers

If you would like flyers to distribute at conferences or other occasions, do let us know. We usually need 3 weeks notice for this. When you email us, don't forget to include your name, address, telephone number, how many flyers you will need, and the deadline for the flyers to reach you.
Click here to request flyers.