Submission Guidelines
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Thank you very much for considering a book proposal for Civil Sector Press. Before you start, please take a look at the “About” section on our website and note the nature of the titles we publish.
You can send your completed proposal to mary@hilborn.com. Please include the following information and allow up to 4 weeks for a response. And it would be great if you could keep it to less than 25 double-spaced pages.
DETAILS ABOUT YOUR BOOK
- Book title
- Approximate Length
- Genre
- Anticipated completion date
- Contact information
TAGLINE
- Your book in 15 words or less
SUMMARY
- 250-500 words on what the book is about
TARGET AUDIENCE
- Who do your think is going to buy and read your book?
- How do you propose to reach that audience?
AUTHOR BIO
- 250 words about yourself.
AUTHOR PLATFORM
- Who are you able to reach because of who you are?
- Are you known to your targeted audience?
- Have you written previous books?
- Where does your work regularly appear?
- Are you active on social media? On what platforms? Could you give details?
EVIDENCE OF NEED
- How will the content benefit the reader?
- Why will the reader will care?
- If there are other available resources on this topic, why is there a need for your book?
CHAPTER OUTLINE
SAMPLE CHAPTER