Author Questionnaire Form
The following form should be printed out and completed by the author and
returned to us with your proposal. It provides us with essential information on the book/product to be published so that we can begin to market it, and produce the necessary blurbs and visuals.
Crown House Publishing Ltd, 1 Berkeley St.,
1st Fl., Norwalk, CT 06850
Author Questionnaire Form
PART 1 - General Information
Your Name____________________________________________________________________
Work Address __________________________________________________________________
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Home Address __________________________________________________________________
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Work Phone______________________________ Work Fax _____________________________
Email __________________________________________________________________________
Which is the best place to contact you? __________________________________________
(Note: If more than one author, please repeat information on an additional page.)
Are you working with an Editor? ________If yes, please give us their contact information
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When would you like to see your book published?_______________________________________
PART 2 - Personal Information
1) Your name as it should appear on the cover of your book
2) Degrees and Professional Qualifications
3) Present Position
4) Industrial or Consultancy experience that may be relevant
5) Nationality (for copyright purposes)
6) Previously published books
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7) Please write a brief (up to 50 words) biography of yourself for use on the book cover/jacket
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PART 3 - The Book
1) Exact title with subtitle
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2) Describe your book in one or two sentences. Tell us what distinguishes it from other similar works
(if there are any)
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3) Suggest the key subject categories which your book covers
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4) Please list the main features of your book, eg new research data, exceptional illustrations, original theory, new perspective, unusual organization of material, important topics and/or chapters. Add any anticipated points of criticism.
FEATURE BENEFIT/CRITICISM EXAMPLE (chapter)
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5) Please list in order of importance the primary and secondary markets for your book and the features which you feel should be emphasized to each.
Primary Market(s) Features to Emphasize
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Secondary Market(s) Features to Emphasize
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6) Is this an edited book? Please attach the latest table of contents and a complete list of contributors and affiliations. Please indicate which contributors/contributions are likely to attract the most interest.
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7) If this book is a new edition, please detail the changes (e.g. parts rewritten, new material, new illustrations etc).
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8) If there are any competing books, please name them giving author, title, publisher, edition, publication date, price and indicate their strengths and weaknesses.
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9) Do you have any suggestions for the cover design? If appropriate, choose and identify by figure number or caption three or more illustrations best suited for promotion purposes. Explain why they best characterize your book.
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10) Please draft a 200-300 word description of your book. This should be as lively and informative as possible and written in a way that will persuade people to buy this book.
PART 4 - Promotion
1) Define your reader:
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2) Is your book a text, supplementary reading or reference?
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3) If your book is a textbook, for what courses, including service courses do you expect it to be used? In what year are these courses taught?
COURSE LEVEL/YEAR
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Which universities or colleges teach these courses?
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4) If the book is designed for supplementary reading or as a reference, please specify the suitable courses and subject areas
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5) Are there any institutions or departments in industry and government which make a special study of the subject matter of your book? Are there any professional
organizations, local or private societies or groups in industry having members to whom your book will be of interest? Are any of these groups likely to buy bulk copies of your book? Can you suggest key contacts?
a) in the US
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b) in the UK
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d) Rest of the World
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6) Please list in detail (name, address, job) individuals who are in a position to recommend your book for purchase to a substantial number of students or individuals to whom we should consider sending a complimentary copy.
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7) Can you provide names and addresses of well-known people in your field who might be willing to read your book and give it advance endorsement?
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8) Please list any newspapers, periodicals and academic journals which regularly review books in your field. Please list in order of importance.
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9) Name any booksellers who may be influential in promoting your book.
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10) Do you know of any forthcoming conferences at which the participants may be interested in your book? Please indicate whether you plan to attend and whether you can obtain a list of those attending for mailing. Please think ahead to next year too!
Conference/Meeting Venue and Dates Will you attend? Mailing List available?
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11) Are there any circumstances connected with your book that may have news value? Are there any centenaries, exhibitions, television or radio
programs or other occasions which we should link with our publicity?
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12) Please list equipment or products which tie in with your book
Equipment Manufacturer Contact
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