This booklet is based on an 8-week online Book Proposal course and is designed to walk you through the steps to writing a successful book proposal.

The book proposal does more than communicate your intentions to a potential publisher. A well designed proposal is an excellent marketing tool. It gives a publisher the information he/she needs in order to evaluate you and your entire project. But it also makes your life easier because you can use your proposal as a guide to writing your book. Probably the most valuable aspect of writing a book proposal is that during the process, you’ll find out if you truly have a worthwhile book at all. Likewise, the marketing component in your proposal will aid you in your promotional efforts once the book is completed.