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VUU Press Book Proposal Form

The purpose of this form is to give us a clear idea of what you intend to achieve with your book. Please answer the questions as fully as you can — don't be intimidated by the number of fields, simply fill in what you can. For descriptive elements, bullet points or paragraphs are both welcome. Completed proposals are sent to vuupress@vuu.edu.

Please note that we expect exclusive access to your submission while it is under consideration by VUU Press. If you have spoken to another publisher about a similar book, please let us know.

Author Information

Please fill in as much of the requested information as you can. The author biography should describe your qualifications, affiliations, previously published books, and relevant academic, professional, or community work.

Full name *

Email *

Affiliation

Job / position title

Address to be used for correspondence

Link to C.V.

Department profile page, LinkedIn, etc.

Personal / professional website (if available)

Social media or other relevant links

For marketing purposes

Any research projects you are involved with relevant to your proposed book

Author biography (up to 200 words)

Title Information

The book title should capture the key words a likely reader would enter into a search engine to find this book. The subtitle can be more evocative or personal.

Which collection is this book for?

Preferred title *

Subtitle

Other options (title: subtitle)

Description of the Book

Please provide three descriptions of varying length and detail so readers can quickly understand what the book is about. The long description should read like the blurb on the back of a book.

One-line summary

Up to 200 characters

Short description

Up to 80 words

Long description / blurb

Up to 200 words

Sales & Marketing

Colleagues-as-instructors who may use your book in their teaching

Name, institution, applicable course(s) taught

How you plan to promote and grow sales of your book, particularly in the first six months after publication

Chapter Breakdown

Please share the chapters you would like to include, with a sentence or so describing each one. Bullet points or a numbered list are welcome.

Chapter breakdown

Book Details

The key information here is the estimated delivery date and any other details that will help us plan production.

Number of charts, tables, figures, etc. (if applicable)

Any unusual fonts, characters, or text in another language

Are you planning to include material (yours or others') that has been previously published? You will need to clear permissions.

Are you planning to include third-party material under copyright? You will need to clear permissions.

Estimated date of delivery of the full draft manuscript

Anything else you'd like to share about your plans for the book

Submitting will open your email application with a fully formatted proposal addressed to vuupress@vuu.edu, so you keep a record of exactly what you sent.