BOOK PROPOSAL FORM
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A.
AUTHOR(S)/EDITOR(S)
B.
1.
Name(s) and Full Mailing Address(es) of the Author(s)/Editor(s):
2.
Telephone Number:
3.
Fax Number:
4.
E-Mail Address:
THE MANUSCRIPT
1. Title
Subtitle:
2. Status
 Synopsis and chapter contents ready/some chapters ready/entire
Manuscript ready:
 If the entire manuscript is not complete, number of chapters ready:
 Expected date of completion of the entire manuscript:
3.
Length of the Manuscript:
Approx number of words/pages
Number of chapters
Appendices
4. Number of illustrations
Line diagrams
Halftones (b & w photos)
Colour
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C.
AIM AND SCOPE
Please indicate your motivation in writing this manuscript, its objective, level and future
potential.
D.
SYNOPSIS
Please provide an overview of the manuscript on a separate sheet giving a broad idea of the
approach, coverage and emphasis.
E.
SALIENT FEATURES
F.
CONTENTS
Please give the contents in as detailed a manner as possible, including the subheadings and
topics covered. In case the subheadings have not been worked out, give a chapter wise synopsis
along with the chapter titles. Attach more sheets, if necessary.
F.
MARKET
Please indicate (on a separate sheet) the main readership for your book. If yours is intended for a
student audience, then let us know the course/paper and level at which your book is aimed.
G.
COMPETITION
Please list (both Indian and Foreign) that will compete with your titles and provide a
comparison of your proposal vis-à-vis the competing/similar titles.
H.
RESEARCH REPORTS
If yours is a research report, please let us know:
I.
1.
For whom the research was undertaken:
2.
The year in which the research was initiated:
3.
The year in which the primary research was completed:
4.
The date on which the report was submitted:
EDITED VOLUMES
If yours is an edited collection, please let us know:
1.
Is it based on a Seminar/Workshop/Conference?
2.
If so, when was the event held?
3.
Who sponsored it?
4.
Have all papers presented at the event been included or has there been a selection process?
5.
Have the papers been suitably revised and up-dated for publication?
6.
If so, when?
7.
Have the Editor(s) provided a proper introduction to the volume?
8.
Have any of the essays in the volume been published elsewhere?
9.
If so, please provide full details of where and when:
10.
In the case of essays published elsewhere, has written permission been obtained from the
copyright-holder/author in each case?
11.
In all other cases, has written permission been obtained from the authors of the essays to
include their papers in your volume?
N.B. Questions 7-11 apply to all edited collections.
J.
OTHER INFORMATION
1. Why do you wish to publish with SAGE?
2. Have you submitted this proposal to any other publisher before or concurrently with
submitting to SAGE? If yes, please give details.
3. I _________________, certify that the information provided in SAGE's Book
Proposal Form is correct and valid on the day I submitted this form. SAGE is free to
verify this information at its own cost. I understand any false submissions could
render the relationship with SAGE void at any point of the publishing process. I also
undertake not to submit the book proposal to any publisher whether in India or
abroad for 60 days from the date of submitting this form OR unless SAGE
communicates their inability to take forward the book proposal, before the period
of 60 days elapses.
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