Download
an electronic version of this document IEEE Press Proposal
Guidelines (DOC, 36 KB)
IEEE Press
Proposal Guidelines
The
following information is provided as a suggested
checklist of information which would assist
the IEEE Press in accurately considering and
handling your proposed book idea. Please provide as
much detail as possible.
Completed
forms, as well as any questions about either the
form or the process, should be directed
to:
Mary Mann
Scientific, Technical & Medical
Division
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
111 River Street
Hoboken, New Jersey
07030-5774
Telephone: 201-748-6903
E-mail:
pressbooks@ieee.org
1. Contact Information
(please include any co-authors/editors)
Name, Address, Affiliation, Phone number, Fax
number, E-mail address
2. Book Title
(add subtitle if applicable)
3. Type of Book (choose one):
________ Edited Volume (multiple
contributors writing individual chapters, with the
overall effort coordinated by the person(s)
submitting this proposal)
________ Authored book (a single
author or small team of authors collaborating on a
book of original material)
________ Textbook (an authored
book intended to be used primarily as the
main study material in an undergraduate- or
graduate-level university course)
________ Other (Please explain below)
3. Rationale
For whom is the book being written and
why is it needed? (one or two paragraphs)
4. Subject
Describe your book's topic and coverage
in commonly understood language—please
avoid technical jargon. Please provide a general
overview and a detailed rundown of the
subjects treated in your book. Does your book
have any outstanding features that competing books
may not have? Also describe the utility of
your book to the reader.
5. Intended Audience
Whom specifically do you think will need
and buy this book? How many such individuals
do you think there are? Why? For which professional
group(s) is the book primarily written? Please
identify the profession or industry, relevant
job titles, and how the book will be used. List in
order which IEEE Societies (if you know them) are
the best potential buyers of your book. What
key meetings or conferences would most welcome
your book? Are there any non-IEEE organizations that
would benefit? What trade, business, or
professional journals or magazines are most related
to your book's subject? Does your book have
classroom adoption possibilities? If so, would
you consider it: introductory textbook advance
undergraduate textbook graduate textbook continuing
education textbook supplemental reading Please
identify the course titles in which your book
could be used.
6. Competition
List non-IEEE books similar to yours in
the professional/reference field. Provide
author, title, and publisher if known. How does your
book compare? In what ways is it superior?
Please be aware that existing books are used
to measure the market for your book.
7. Series
Many of our books are part of a series on
related subjects. Please review the list of
our current book series and check any that this book
might be appropriate for.
8. Format
The number of pages estimated for the
final version, expressed either as
double-spaced manuscript pages or printed final book
pages (please specify)—please be as
accurate as possible. How many total illustrations
will there be in your manuscript? How many are
computer-generated? line drawings? photos? How
many of the illustrations will be in
production-ready condition (perfect and ready to
shoot or import)? How many will need help in
rendering to improve them for publication? What
software program will you use to prepare your
manuscript? Please specify version number and
platform to be used for text and art files. What is
your realistic estimate of time needed for the
completion of your manuscript? At what stage
of writing are you now?
9. Supplemental files
Will your book be accompanied by
supplementary material: A solutions manual?
Additional files (e.g., MATLAB) which could be
posted at the IEEE Press website?
10. Reviewers
Who could you recommend who is respected
in the field covered by the book who might
review it in the proposal and manuscript stages?
Please provide their full names and addresses,
including e-mail, phone and fax numbers.
Please provide 5-10 potential reviewers.
11. Biographical Data
Just as the information about your book
is important, so is information about
yourself. Please enclose your full curriculum vitae
(and those of your co-authors/editors). It
should include your current professional
position, past experience, teaching and/or speaking
experience, educational background, previous
publications, memberships, awards, and any
other information pertinent to the proposed book
12. Sample Material
Please provide a detailed table of
contents or outline that identifies the
chapter titles and major subheadings within those
chapters and a brief paragraph outlining the
chapters' contents. Providing sample chapters
will enable us and the reviewers to determine your
grasp of the material, the subject and writing
style. Please include one or two chapters
—- preferably from the "heart" of the
book—that you feel best represent the
scope and approach of your work.
Proposal
Completed
Thank you
for your interest in publishing with IEEE Press!
Call, write, or e-mail the
IEEE Press Acquisitions staff to submit the
proposal or if you have any questions or
comments.
top of
page
