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Article published In: Journal of English for Research Publication Purposes
Vol. 4:2 (2023) ► pp.189–206

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Perspectives

Writing a book proposal

Behind the scenes in getting published

 | University of Sydney
Published online: 19 December 2023
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https://doi.org/10.1075/jerpp.00016.pal
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Issues in writing a book
    • 2.1What publishers expect in a book proposal
    • 2.2Kinds of books
  • 3.Strategies for writing a successful book proposal
    • 3.1Choosing the right publisher
    • 3.2Responding to reviewers’ reports
    • 3.3Dealing with rejection
  • 4.Other examples
  • 5.Conclusion
  • References
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