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AUTHOR QUESTIONNAIRE

At your earliest convenience, please complete this questionnaire and return it to the Managing Editor. The information you provide will help us promote and sell your book more effectively. Thank you.



                                                                            Date:

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Your name as you would like it to appear on the title page:



Your name, position, and affiliation as it should appear in advertising: 





Office address and telephone number:
 (Do you prefer us to direct correspondence to this address?)





Home address and telephone number:






E-mail address:

Date and place of birth
(required for copyright purposes):

Citizenship
(required for copyright purposes):



Social Security number:




YOUR BOOK

1. Title:


2. Subtitle:


3. Coauthor(s) or Coeditor(s):




AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

Information in this section may be used for book jacket copy, publicity releases, etc. If you have a biographical release that provides this information, please attach it to the completed questionnaire.

1. Your academic and professional record:

DegreesSubjectCollege/UniversityYear









Recent PositionsAffiliationFrom:  To:




2. Previous books (including title, publisher, and year of publication):







a) Indicate any that have been serialized or selected by book clubs:




b) List licenses granted for foreign editions, both English-language and translations (include publisher and language):






3. Honors and awards received:






4. Relevant organizations or associations of which you are a member (including major offices held, with dates of office):





5. Write a brief author biography as you would like it to appear on any book jacket (about 50 words).









SUBJECT MATTER OF YOUR BOOK

Information you provide in this section will help the Press sales staff to promote your book effectively and will serve as the basis for advertising copy. List the most important features first.

1. A full description (200-300 words) of the contents and style of your book:





































2. A brief description (50 words) of the contents and style of your book:









3. A brief explanation of how your book differs from other books on the same subject:

















3. What is the main audience for which your book has been written?












4. If your book is a textbook, liable to encounter significant competition, please list the features that set your book apart from others currently popular in the field.

        a.)



        b.)



        Competing books:






5. Has any portion of your book appeared in one or more periodicals? Where? When?



PUBLICITY

1. List the names of prominent scholars, government officials, authors, or others who might comment on your book for promotional purposes. Mark with an asterisk any you know personally. Include addresses if you have them.  














2. List the names and, if possible, the editor or book reviewer, of the most important journals in your field that regularly review books.













3. List conferences or events that are relevant to the subject matter. Indicate those you expect to attend.









4. List any awards for which your book might be eligible. Please note the name of the prize, the group sponsoring the award, and any other information you might have about nominating books for the award.







ADVERTISING & PROMOTION

1. Of the scholarly or professional journals in your field that accept advertising, which are the most influential and effective in reaching potential buyers of your book? List in descending order of importance.













2. List professional associations or societies whose membership lists might be appropriate for direct mail advertising.











3. Do you have access to mailing lists to which we might send promotional material on your book? If so, please attach or advise us. Even better, tell us about organizational mailings that might accept promotional inserts about your book.









4. Names and addresses of bookstores where you are known personally.










SPECIAL SALES
1. List special markets, such as corporations and institutions that are likely to be interested in your book. Include non-U.S. possibilities.











Thank you for your effort!