Provide an overview of the subject you wish to write on, the intended audience, a brief description of the contents, and a sample chapte... More

Provide an overview of the subject you wish to write on, the intended audience, a brief description of the contents, and a sample chapter or headword list. It not advisable to send a complete manuscript at this point. Include a list of the relevant competition and an indication of how your book will improve upon the competition or serve a specific area of the market. Include a brief curriculum vitae or your writing accomplishments and relevant experience. Which Subjects Fit Our List Facts On File is known for its strength in American History, particularly multi-cultural studies, women's history, world history, and global issues. We have strong curriculum-based titles in science, ecology, and cultural studies, and offer biographical dictionaries and encyclopedias across a wide-range of disciplines. Our consumer products feature career guides, health sourcebooks, parenting and family titles, as well as A to Z compendiums on popular culture, literature and the arts. We have stand alone titles, and open-ended series such as our Eyewitness History, Global Profiles, Almanacs of American Life, and Library in a Book series. What we look for in a new book proposal: *It should reflect an original idea or area of investigation that is of interest to the consumer or library patron. *It should make a contribution to the field, enlarge upon existing research, or fill a niche in the market or our own list. *It should be an area in which you are an expert or have extensive research experience upon which to draw. *It can be a single volume or multi-volume format in an area of non-fiction that fits with our list.