Guidelines for Submitting Your Book Proposal to SME

Preparing a proposal is the first important stage in developing a project. For SME to assess the merits of the idea and arrive at a publishing decision, it is recommended that your proposal include the following key elements:

 The Market

• What job functions, titles, and/or industries does the content serve?
• Describe the problem, pain, or demand experienced by the market and how this is solved by the proposed project.
• What are some comparable titles in the market and what are their strengths and weaknesses? How will this project differ?

Content

• What are the key features and advantages of this project? What are the proposed segments? Is there a table of contents?
• What is the projected length of the manuscript, number of illustrations, and in what format will they be prepared?

Schedule

• What are the approximate submission dates for the first and final drafts?

Sample Material

• Please submit at least one sample chapter or video outline with your proposal and any other completed introductory material.

Reviewers

• Please include a suggested list of reviewers for the proposal with complete contact information. Please note that reviewers should be authorities in the field or fall within the target audience.