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Author Marketing Brief



The information on this form will be used to prepare jacket and catalogue copy, define specialist mailings and advertising, brief our sales force, and explore promotion possibilities. We have tried to keep it as brief as possible, but could you, please, make your answers as full as possible. NB: authors are asked to complete both UK/rest of world and US sections, unless otherwise indicated. This is essential if we are to promote your book properly.


Title
Subtitle
Author(s)/Editor(s)

AUTHOR(S)/EDITOR(S) INFORMATION

Names of Authors/Editors as they should appear in the book
Author/Editor I
Full name of Author/Editor I
(for copyright purposes)
Author/Editor I Contact Information
(Address, Telephone and Fax)
Author/Editor I Email Address
(required field)
Author/Editor I Date of Birth
(for copyright reasons)
Author/Editor I Place of Birth
(for copyright reasons)
Author/Editor I Nationality
(for copyright reasons)
Author/Editor I Current Affiliation and Teaching
Author/Editor I Other Published Work/Works in Preparation
Author/Editor II
Full name of Author/Editor II
(for copyright purposes)
Author/Editor II Contact Information
(Address, Telephone and Fax)
Author/Editor II Email Address
(required field)
Author/Editor II Date of Birth
(for copyright reasons)
Author/Editor II Place of Birth
(for copyright reasons)
Author/Editor II Nationality
(for copyright reasons)
Author/Editor II Current Affiliation and Teaching
Author/Editor II Other Published Work/Works in Preparation
Competing Titles

Contributors (if applicable) Please provide complete details pertaining to all contributors' names, full postal addresses, email addresses, affiliations, and titles of individual papers.

BOOK INFORMATION

Blurb Please provide a summary of your book—approximately 200 words in 2 paragraphs—to be used on your book’s back cover or jacket and to be used for catalogue copy. Please bear in mind that this summary is a sales tool, and must capture the attention of the potential buyer, as well as inform them of the contents of your book. Please be sure that your writing in this piece is clear, accessible, and interesting. The press reserves the right to edit this blurb as necessary for length, style, and content.

Biographical Summary Please provide two versions: a brief description to be used on the jacket (1 or 2 sentences, with reference to your institution and other published books, would be appropriate information to include in this description); and a more extended version—wherever possible this extended bio will be included in press kits. (Please do not send your C. V.)

The various subject classifications applicable to your book: (check all that apply)

African Studies Legend, Myth, Folklore
Archaeology Letters, Memoirs, Biography
Art Literature
Art History Music
Film Philosophy
Gender Studies Political Science
Heraldry & Genealogy Religion
Hispanic Studies Scientific & Medical
History Travel
Other

MARKETING INFORMATION

UK/WORLD (excluding North & South America)
The information in this section will be used to brief the sales force in our UK office.

Press Releases and Special Promotions Please list names and contact information for any specialist organizations (societies, associations, etc.) whose members have a definite interest in your book’s topic or the figure it treats. We may send press releases or offer a pre-publication discount to these contacts. Please indicate with an asterisk (*) if you are a member of any of the societies or associations listed.

Local Contacts Please list here any press, TV and radio contacts, as well as your local paper, local bookshops and any points of local interest related to your book.

Personal Contacts On the publication of your book, we will send you a quantity of promotional leaflets for distribution to friends, colleagues, contacts, etc., offering a 25% discount.

In the field below, please list the names, addresses, and e-mail addresses of 10-20 prominent figures working, teaching or researching in your field. These contacts will be notified of the publication of your book. (In this section, please list only names outside of North & South America.)

Review Copies Please suggest 10-12 publications that you think may be interested in reviewing your book, in order of importance. Please provide contact information for specialist publications, as these may be difficult for us to trace. Be sure the publications you suggest do publish reviews.

Conferences Please give full titles, date, venue, and web address of organiser if known.

Blogs Please list any blogs you frequent that may have the potential to be good review forums for your book.

Listservs Don’t forget to post information about your book on any listservs for which you are registered. It would be helpful if you could alert the Marketing Department of any announcements you post.

NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA
The information in this section will be used to brief the sales force in our US office.

Press Releases and Special Promotions Please list names and contact information for any specialist organizations (societies, associations, etc.) whose members have a definite interest in your book’s topic or the figure it treats. We may send press releases or offer a pre-publication discount to these contacts. Please indicate with an asterisk (*) if you are a member of any of the societies or associations listed.

Local Contacts Please list here any press, TV and radio contacts, as well as your local paper, local bookshops and any points of local interest related to your book.

Personal Contacts On the publication of your book, we will send you a quantity of promotional leaflets for distribution to friends, colleagues, contacts, etc., offering a 25% discount.

In the field below, please list the names, addresses, and e-mail addresses of 10-20 prominent figures working, teaching or researching in your field. These contacts will be notified of the publication of your book. (In this section, please list only names inside of North & South America.)

Review Copies Please suggest 10-12 publications that you think may be interested in reviewing your book, in order of importance. Please provide contact information for specialist publications, as these may be difficult for us to trace. Be sure the publications you suggest do publish reviews.

Conferences Please give full titles, date, venue, and web address of organiser if known.

Blogs Please list any blogs you frequent that may have the potential to be good review forums for your book.

Listservs Don’t forget to post information about your book on any listservs for which you are registered. It would be helpful if you could alert the Marketing Department of any announcements you post.

Awards For what awards should your book be submitted? Please list any and all details. Keep in mind that we have a limited supply of books designated for this purpose.