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Wanted: Bright, talented authors with unique manuscript ideas. Must be creative, dedicated, ambitious, enthusiastic about ones manuscript, willing to make an impact with ones work, and open to suggestions. For more information, contact Sagamore Publishing, Champaign, Illinois.

To make a publishing decision on a manuscript, Sagamore Publishing requires four items: 1) A Prospectus describing the author's intentions, 2) a detailed outline of the book's tone and level, 3) a sample chapter, and 4) the author's vitae.

I. The Prospectus should include the following:

1) Brief Description:
In one or two paragraphs, describe the work, its rationale, approach and pedagogy.

2) Outstanding features:
List briefly what you consider to be the outstanding, distinctive, or unique features of the work.

3) Competition:
Consider the existing texts in this field and discuss their strengths and weaknesses individually and specifically. This material is written for reviewers and not for publication, so please be as frank as possible. You should describe how your book will be similar to, as well as different from, the competition, in style, topical coverage, and depth. If significant books are now available you should explain why you choose to write another book in this area. Please mention all pertinent titles, even in they compete with only part of your book.

4) Apparatus
a. Will the book include examples, cases, questions, problems, glossaries, bibliography, references, appendices, etc.? b. Do you plan to provide supplementary material (teacher's manual, study guide, solutions, answers, workbook) to accompany the text?

5) Level
a. Whom is the book intended (lay public, professionals, students, etc.)? b. At what level (freshman, senior, graduate)? c. Is it primarily descriptive or quantitative, elementary or rigorous, etc.? d. Prerequisites, if any (mathematical level, if applicable)?

6) Market considerations:
What type of person will buy the book and why? What new information will the book give them to justify its cost? What is your estimate of the total market for the book? If you are aware of professional organizations or mailing lists that would be useful in promoting the book, please mention them.

7) Status of the book

a. What portion of the material is now complete?
b. When do you expect to have a complete manuscript?
c. How long a book do you plan (in double-space typed pages or in printed form)?
d. How many and what type of figures (e.g., drawings, half tone, charts, etc.) do you plan?

8) Reviewers
Sagamore Publishing may use reviewers of our own choice but we will also try to include some whose opinion you feel will be valuable. Can you suggest any? If the book has several distinct markets try to recommend at least one reviewer from each.

Naturally, we do not reveal the names of our reviewers without their permission. If you desire, we will submit the material to the reviewers anonymously.

II. The outline should be complete and detailed. Explanatory notes should be included as necessary. This enables the reviewers to understand the structure of the manuscript.

III. Sample chapters should be in sufficiently good condition to allow a valid assessment of your capability, but they need not be in final form. You should include rough sketches of all necessary figures. Approximately one-fourth of the work should be submitted but the chapters need not be in sequence. It is advisable to submit any chapter that is particularly innovative. The material submitted should reflect your writing style and pedagogy in the best possible light.

IV. A vitae outlining your education, previous publications, and professional experience is needed.

With this material in hand, Sagamore Publishing can make a prompt and valid decision on your proposal, and both you and we can be certain of the type of book contracted. Please feel free to contact Dr. Joseph J. Bannon, Sr. if you have any further questions. Good luck and we look forward to receiving your materials!

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