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Elsevier Book Proposal General

Book proposal

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Elsevier • Book proposal form

Working title
Titles and subtitles should be focused
to include key terms that readers
would use if searching for information
on this topic

Keywords
Include key terms (not already
included in the title/subtitle) that
readers would use if searching for
information on this topic

Author/Editor
information
Specify if this book is authored or
edited.
Include address and contact details,
qualifications and experience, and a
short biography for all book authors
and/or editors

Primary audience
Please indicate the most relevant
target audience

Secondary audience
Please describe your entire audience
in as much detail as possible, e.g.
industry sector, job role, level,
subject specialism. If the book could
be used for a course please provide
details, including program and level.

 Provide a brief description of this

book, similar to what you would
find on the back cover of the
published book.
 What is your purpose in writing
this book? Why is there a need for
a new resource in this area?
 What problem does this book
solve for readers?

Benefits to audience
With reference to the target
audience(s) listed above, please give
details of:
 The information needs
and daily challenges of the
audience relating to the subject of
the book and how your book will
address these needs, challenges or
pain points
 List three key
features and content in your book
that will be most valuable to the
reader

Inclusion and Diversity

Elsevier is committed to publishing
content that is culturally sensitive,
inclusive, from a diverse authorship,
and does not perpetuate systemic
inequalities. Should your project
move forward, you will be asked to
follow our I&D Author Guidelines.
Proposals should identify how
diversity and inclusion is represented
in content and authorship.

Competition
Please list the books, websites or
other information sources that would
compete most closely with your book
and briefly describe how they
compare and why readers would
choose your book over the
competition

Table of contents
Please provide here or attach
separately the planned contents of
your book, including chapter titles
and a sentence or two related to the
scope/initial content plan for each
chapter
If your book is edited, please include
a tentative list of the chapter authors
(they do not need to be finalized at
this time)

Publishing timeline
Please consider and let us know:
 When would you be
able to submit a complete
manuscript?
 Are there any events or
conferences where we can market
this book?
 Would be appropriate
to publish in view of factors such
as regulatory updates, medical
advances, etc.?

Specifications
Please address each of the following
with your best estimates:
 Number of double-
spaced Microsoft Word pages you
anticipate producing OR the total
number of words

Reviewers
We use external reviews to validate the market for the book idea and provide suggestions that may help in its
development.
Please suggest at least experts in the field whose input you would value as part of our review panel, please
provide their contact details below:

Name: Email address:

Additional requirements
We can make a publishing decision based on a detailed contents list and full answers to the questions above.
However, sample material is helpful in enabling reviewers to evaluate content and approach. Please provide a
draft chapter or other sample content if available.

Publishing ethics and Generative AI (GAI)

Elsevier is committed to upholding the highest standards of publishing ethics. Please familiarize yourself with
our Publishing Ethics policies and let us know if you have any questions. Please note our policies regarding
the use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the Writing and Editing of book manuscripts. Should
your project move forward, you will be asked to follow these guidelines. Please do not use Generative AI in
the preparation of this proposal document as the purpose of this proposal is for you to tell us briefly, and in
your own words, about your planned book. To protect your confidentiality and proprietary rights, our external
review process requires that Reviewers also follow specific guidelines covering the use of AI in the review
process.