Send manuscript submissions/product proposals to: Edupress, Inc. W5527 State Road 106 P.O. Box 800 Fort Atkinso... More

Send manuscript submissions/product proposals to: Edupress, Inc. W5527 State Road 106 P.O. Box 800 Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-0800 Attn: Sandra Harris Product Content: · Edupress publishes original curriculum resources for PreK through eighth grade, most written by authors in the educational field. Edupress products are designed to aid teachers in helping students reach current assessment standards, and we welcome products designed to include all learning abilities. Edupress is currently looking for unique, quality supplemental resources for social studies, science, language arts, math and early learning, as well as teacher resources based on educational theory. Products should be geared toward standards-based learning. · Please provide us with a “Key Market Statement” (one to three descriptive sentences) describing why you wrote/designed this product and what gap in presently available educational products your product is intended to fill. Please list competitive products in the field, with special emphasis on the features that set your product apart from its competitors. Payment: · Manuscripts and all rights are purchased outright by Edupress Inc. Edupress pays per project and does not pay royalties. Manuscript must not include any material that has been previously copyrighted. Edupress uses its own staff of artists, but will consider any artwork that accompanies the manuscript. Manuscript Format: · Proposals are only accepted by mail. Manuscript must be accompanied by a cover letter that includes a brief synopsis and targeted grade range, as well as the author's name, address, e-mail address and any curriculum information that is relevant. Please provide a résumé, if available. · In your letter, state which computer software and platform you used (or plan to use) to develop your manuscript. We can accept a wide variety of Windows and Macintosh software programs. We do not need to receive an electronic version of your manuscript for initial evaluation, but we do require that final manuscripts be in an electronic format. · Manuscripts may be presented in any reasonable form. It does not have to be complete; outlines and sample pages are acceptable. For longer manuscripts, please send selected sections and illustrations that best describe the project, including the introduction. Proposals are also acceptable; good ideas often generate usable products. · Any manuscript longer than five pages should be mailed to us flat. Original manuscripts should not be sent; Edupress is not responsible for lost submissions. If you would like your manuscript returned, please enclose a SASE. Our Reply: · Please allow two to four months for a response to submitted material. If you have not heard from us within four months from the day you mailed your manuscript, you can assume it was lost in the mail and resubmit it to us. If you would like to know if we received your submission, include a self-addressed stamped postcard, which we will return to you on the day it arrives. Correspondence regarding status of manuscripts should be conducted by mail — no phone calls, please. · We regret that time limitations have made it necessary for us to use form letters for rejecting manuscripts. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide specific comments on each manuscript. Thank you for your interest in Edupress! E-Mail edupress@highsmith.com