How To Write The Perfect Book Proposal?

A book proposal is a series of documents that outline your intention to write a particular book to a book publisher. The book proposal is meant to show a book publisher that your book idea is a good one and that you are capable of writing the book that you propose. Book proposals are typically submitted with the intention of writing a non-fiction book, not fiction.

Instructions

1.  Write an introductory letter to your proposal. The letter should be no more than a page in length, but it should summarize your book, describe why this book should be published, include some of your past writing experience and provide reasons why you are the best person to write this particular book. Try to be as concise as possible when writing your letter, but grab the publisher's attention at the beginning of the letter by asking a question that relates to the topic of your book.

2.  Include a resume with your submission that details the work experience you've had that relates to your writing experience and your experience with your book's topic. A publisher wants to know who you are and whether or not you will be able to complete the book you intend. Include anything that might help a publisher build your platform if they decide to publish your book.

3.  Compose a detailed summary of the book and one or two completed chapters. Because you're writing a non-fiction book, you won't need to write the entire book before submission, but you will need to include a sample of your writing so that the publisher knows your style. In addition to a summary of the book as a whole, include the chapter titles and summaries of each chapter so that the publisher understands the trajectory of the book. This summary document will be the longest--and most important--of the three documents you are submitting in your proposal package. Take time composing it and offer it to a colleague or a friend who can give you an honest critique.