Manuscript Proposal Form

Manuscript Proposal Form

Please complete this form, being as detailed as possible. If information is not given your proposal may be delayed and we may not be able to make a decision regarding your proposal. Please note we are unable to consider manuscripts that are currently under review by other publishers. Send this proposal form and the following required documents(in separate files) to :

Common Ground Research Networks

University of Illinois Research Park

2001 South First Street, Suite 202

Champaign, IL 61820 USA

Ph: +1.217.328.0405

CV of corresponding author/editor

CVs of any other primary authors/editors

Introductory chapter

***5 to 10 pages explaining the theory and research for the manuscript

2 to 3 sample chaptersthat best represent your work

***For edited collections or curated series only the editor(s) introduction is required

Copyright documentation (if necessary)

Common Ground Research Networks

University of Illinois Research Park

2001 South First Street, Suite 202

Champaign, IL 61820 USA

Ph: +1.217.328.0405

Author/Editor Information

Corresponding Author/Editor Name

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Corresponding Author/Editor Affiliation

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Corresponding Author/Editor Email Address

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Corresponding Author/Editor Mailing Address

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Additional Author/Editor Name(s) and Contact Details

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Manuscript General Information

Working Manuscript Title and Subtitle

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Brief Manuscript Description (maximum of 500 words in length)

***This should be clear, informative, and persuasive. Please write your description so that people with only a basic understanding of the field understand what your work is about.

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Which one of the following categories best represents your manuscript?

***For more information on these descriptions visit

Single Author Work [ ]

Multi-Author Work [ ]

Edited Collection [ ]

Curated Series [ ]

Key Features

***List at least three compelling reasons why readers should purchase your book instead of a similar book.

Word Count (between 30,000 words and 150,000 words in length)

***This applies to chapter material and NOT your introduction and supplementary materials.

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Table of Contents

***Include each proposed chapter and subheadings contained in each chapter.

Highlight NO MORE THAN THREE of the following subject fields that best fit your manuscript

Manuscript Details

Chapter Summaries

***Each chapter summary must be between 250 and 300 words.

Does your manuscript contain any of the following? If yes, approximately how many?

Color Images: [ ]

Black and White Images: [ ]

Tables: [ ]

Graphs: [ ]

Charts: [ ]

Has a version of your manuscript, or any chapter within the manuscript, been previously published? If yes, do you currently own the copyright and is it still in print elsewhere? Please provide the name of the publication and publisher.

***Attach documentation that you own the copyright with your other proposal materials.

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Is your manuscript based on your thesis or dissertation? Is your thesis or dissertation available online (e.g., an institutional repository). Has the thesis or dissertation been rewritten into book form?

***Your introduction and all sample chapters need to be rewritten before submitting a proposal.

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Have you previously submitted this manuscript for consideration elsewhere? Is yes, provide the name of the publisher(s).

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What stage is the rest of your manuscript in presently?

Ideas Only/Notes [ ]

Draft Chapters [ ]

• How many completed chapters? [ ]

Complete Draft [ ]

When do you plan on submitting your completed manuscript to Common Ground Research Networks for peer review and publication?

***While your proposal and manuscript are under review with Common Ground, you may not submit your work for consideration elsewhere.

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Review

Please provide the names, affiliations, and email addresses for 3 to 5 experts in your field. If the book has several distinct fields, try to recommend at least one reviewer for each.

***The submitted experts should be unbiased, should not include peers from your own institution’s department, and should not include anyone who has been involved in the production of your proposed project.

1. Name:

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Email:

1. Name:

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Market

What are the primary target audiences and academic fields your work will appeal to most (up to three)?

Provide up to three secondary audiences and fields your work will appeal to (e.g., academic associations, professional bodies, conferences, etc.)

Do you anticipate any bulk orders of your title? If so, please provide contact details.

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Related Literature

What other books have been published on this subject matter?

***Please give author(s) (should not be affiliated with proposed project), title, publisher, and year of publication.

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How is your proposal different from this book?

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How is your proposal different from this book?

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Common Ground Research Networks

University of Illinois Research Park

2001 South First Street, Suite 202

Champaign, IL 61820 USA

Ph: +1.217.328.0405