Proposal Form
American Association of Community Colleges
Community College Press ®
1. Date _____________________________
2. Working Title ________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
3. Principal Author/Editor
Name __________________________________________________________________
Title ___________________________________________________________________
Institution _______________________________________________________________
Mailing Address __________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip ___________________________________________________________
Daytime Phone # ___________________________ FAX # ________________________
E-Mail Address __________________________________________________________
4. Co-Author/Editor (Attach separate sheet for additional authors or editors)
Name __________________________________________________________________
Title ___________________________________________________________________
Institution _______________________________________________________________
Mailing Address __________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip ___________________________________________________________
Daytime Phone # ___________________________ FAX # ________________________
E-Mail Address __________________________________________________________
5. Specifications
Length of manuscript (typed, double-spaced pages) ______________________________
Date manuscript will be completed/submitted to CC Press _________________________
Desired publication date (allow 9–12 months from submission date) ________________
Approximate number and type of illustrations (pie chart, flow chart, table, photograph, etc.)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Composition of illustrations (disk [specify software], film, repro, rough drawing, etc.)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
6. Intended Audience
Describe your work’s two major audiences. If possible, estimate the size of these audiences.
Primary audience ____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Secondary audience __________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
7. Contribution to Literature. Please attach a description of similar or competitive works
already in print and how your work differs.
8. Focus of the Work. State in one sentence the focus of the work. _________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
9. Contents and Summary. Please attach a table of contents and a summary of each chapter
or section.
10. Methodology. If applicable, attach a description of research methodology.
11. Chapter/Writing Sample. Submit one complete chapter or section from the proposed
work (preferably) or a comparable writing sample. If the work is multiauthored, submit a
writing sample for each author. Include a bibliography for the sample chapter.
12. Author Biography. Attach a biographical sketch for the principal author/editor and for
co-authors/co-editors, if any.
13. Marketing/Distribution. Indicate any special audiences or venues (e.g., conferences) to
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which your book may be marketed. ___________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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14. Budget Sources for Production (if other than CC Press)
Budget source for copyediting, design, production, & printing _____________________
Budget source for marketing ________________________________________________
Budget source for distribution (mailing) _______________________________________
Is this a federally funded publication?
YES
NO
If yes, is there a restriction on selling this publication? Please specify.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Please return proposal form (electronically or by fax or mail) to
Deanna D’Errico
Editor, Community College Press
American Association of Community Colleges
One Dupont Circle, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20036-1176
Phone (202) 728-0200, ext. 212
Fax (202) 223-9390
E-mail dderrico@aacc.nche.edu
Note: Submission of proposal form does not guarantee publication. All books require a
contract. Please see the CC Press Proposal Guidelines at the following address or consult
the CC Press editor for more information.
http//www.aacc.nche.edu/Content/NavigationMenu/ResourceCenter/AACCPublications/Co
mmunity_College_Press/Proposal_Guidelines/Proposal_Guidelines.htm
For an electronic copy of this form, go to
http//www.aacc.nche.edu/Content/NavigationMenu/ResourceCenter/AACCPublications/Co
mmunity_College_Press/Proposal_Form/Proposal_Form.htm
ALLOW 8–12 WEEKS FOR PROPOSAL REVIEW
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