MLA Book Proposal MLA Book Proposal – Step 1 Submitting as: author(s) editor(s) Author/Editor name(s)(Required) Institution Email PhoneType of book (select all that apply to your proposed book). How-to Best practices General overview Survey of existing research Original research Textbook Reference book Other Type of book (other): Primary audience for the book (select all that apply): Professional librarians Library science students Library science faculty Consumers/general public Other faculty or academic professionals Book Topic Professional librarians Library science students Library science faculty Consumers/general public Other faculty or academic professionals Choose up to 3 topics.Imagine that the book will appear in the next Rowman & Littlefield catalog. Begin with a title that captures the tone and spirit of the book. What would the ideal description of the book for the Rowman & Littlefield catalog be? Emphasize special features or sections using bullets where appropriate.Why is this book needed? Who will want to read it? Why?Identify titles on the same topic published in the last 5–7 years. These would be the book’s competition. How does the proposed book differ from the competing titles? Why should the book be published when the competing titles have already been published?MLA believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are the threads that strengthen the fabric of our association, and has therefore ensured that the core values and professional behaviors are entwined throughout all its strategic goals. In what ways will your book align with the values of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion?Include a tentative table of contents. For each chapter, include the number of pages, as well as the number of photographs, figures, tables, or other graphic elements. Note that generally, the target length of the book is 150–200 double-spaced manuscript pages or 45,000–60,000 words. If the work will be edited, indicate which chapters will be written by the editor(s) and which will be contributed (include author names if known).What is the target date for completing the manuscript? While there is not a fixed timeline applicable to all projects, generally the authors/editors deliver the completed manuscript to the publisher within one year of signing a contract.
