Australian Music Research
Guidelines for Submission of Book Proposals
Title
Indicate a working title for the publication, or a brief description.
Outline
Include a short outline of the design of the book, its rationale, approach and distinguishing features.
Chapters
Include a proposed chapter plan, with indicative titles.
Supporting Documentation
Indicate whether the book will include illustrations, musical examples, glossaries, notes, bibliography, appendices or other supplementary information, or companion CD recording.
The Market
Indicate whether there are existing books in the field and, if so, address their relative strengths and weaknesses. Is the intended market Australian or international, academic, scholarly, professional, reference or popular (i.e. what market is your book intended for?).
Timetable
Indicate what proportion of the manuscript is complete and the timetable (if relevant) for completion.
Length
Given an approximate length of the book either in words or pages.
Permissions
Does the book require permission for reproduction of illustrations, musical examples or quotations? Are those permissions obtainable (i.e. do you have previous experience of obtaining them?).
Note that it is the responsibility of the author to obtain any necessary copyright permissions and that any charges levied by the copyright holder for reproduction must be met by the contributor.
Sample Chapter
Include one chapter which you regard as a significant component of the book. It need not be in final form (illustrations and musical examples, for instance, could be photocopies) though it should be representative of the quality of the book as a whole. Indicate which chapter you are submitting, number the pages, and if submitting by post do not bind the pages.
The Author
Please indicate what you have previously published, and any other information which would explain your qualification to write this book (include a list of publications or brief CV if you consider this helpful).
Reviewers
Your proposal will be reviewed by the series editor and another specialist reviewer whose recommendations will be confirmed by the AMR advisory board. It is estimated that this process will take six weeks.