Book Proposal Guidelines

Rockport Publishers and Fair Winds Press publish instructional books in a range of categories, including lifestyle, cooking, health and body, self-help, spirituality, and history. We’re pleased to look over your book query, and if your book idea fits into our focus areas we will contact you for more details. Please familiarize yourself with our books to ensure your material is appropriate.

Book queries are usually around five pages, and need to contain the following information:

  1. A paragraph introducing yourself (the author/designer). This will include:
    • Background information explaining your qualifications for writing a book on the subject
    • Information on any published book(s) you have authored
    • Information about the publisher, publication date, and the sales figures for each book
  2. A paragraph offering an overview of the proposed idea/concept. This will include:
    • The book’s subject matter
    • The audience
    • The competition
    • What elements of this book will make it stand out in the market
  3. A book outline or table of contents. This will include:
    • An approximate number of chapters, the number of projects to be featured, etc.
    • A sentence or two that describes the material planned for each chapter or project listed in the table of contents.
  4. Your ideas for the type of visual materials to accompany the text.
    • Photos
    • Illustrations
    • Charts or other support material
  5. Also include brief marketability information. This will include:
    • The main competition for the book
    • The audience for the book

To Send Proposal by Postal Mail
Send a package containing the required information to:
Rockport Publishers
Attn: Acquistions Editor, Fair Winds Press
100 Cumming Center / 406-L
Beverly Massachusetts 01915

To Send Proposal by Email
State in the subject window: BOOK PROPOSAL - Fair Winds Press
Address your email to e-info@rockpub.com


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