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Thank you
for considering Health Administration Press as your publisher. We are
always interested in exploring new publishing opportunities.
Your
Book Proposal
We welcome book proposals on a wide range of issues related to health
services administration. Topics of interest to us include, but are not
restricted to, financial management, information management, health
services management and administration, executive leadership and career
development, workforce issues, legal issues, quality and safety, health
systems and delivery, and healthcare marketing and planning.
Audiences for our books include healthcare executives in provider, payer,
and other organizations; faculty and students in health administration
and related courses; and others involved in health administration. Currently,
many of our books are aimed primarily at either healthcare executives
or faculty and
students. However, we also publish books that appeal to both audiences,
and we are very interested in proposals for such "crossover" books.
Developing
Your Proposal
To help us learn about your book project, your proposal should include
the following:
- The
book's working title and all authors' names, credentials, affiliations,
street addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses.
- A clear
statement of the book's subject, including your approach and reason
for writing this particular book.
- A detailed
outline of the book, including chapter titles and chapter subheads,
with accompanying prose as you see fit.
- A description
of the book's primary and secondary audience. If your book is a textbook,
please tell us whether it is primarily for graduate or undergraduate
programs and in which course(s) the book might be used.
- An assessment
of the book's position in the market, including a list of and comparisons
to competing titles. When you compare your book to those already published,
tell us how you think your book will differ from the competition.
- A description
of the book's key features and benefits. If your book is a textbook,
detail the pedagogical features that you plan to include (e.g., special-feature
boxes that occur throughout the book, discussion questions, chapter
summaries).
- Your
best estimate of the manuscript's number of pages (for your estimate,
use 8 1/2 x 11 double-spaced manuscript pages).
- One
or more sample chapters from the book or other writing sample; chapters
other than the first introductory chapter(s) often are better, more
representative samples.
- A curriculum
vitae or biographical sketch for each author. Be sure to let us know
about the aspects of your background, including professional and writing
experience, that qualify you to write this book. If you will
have the opportunity to promote your book via speaking engagements
or the like, please tell us about this as well.
- An estimated
date or time frame for your completion of the manuscript.
Feel free
to include any other information that will enhance our understanding
of the book.
Developing a proposal for a book in HAP’s Executive Essentials Series
Books in the Executive Essentials Series are written for the reader with limited time. Healthcare executives quickly get the essential information they need and are able to fit reading into their overbooked schedules with HAP’s Executive Essentials series.
Executive Essential books are short and practical and include very little background information. Each book is tightly focused on one topic. An Executive Essentials book is written in a straightforward, to-the-point style, and all supporting detail is provided at the level needed by healthcare executives. To produce one of these books, the manuscript will be 70-90 double-spaced manuscript pages. Depending on the lengths of the chapters, an Executive Essentials book has 5-10 chapters.
To enhance readability, each Executive Essentials book includes elements such as:
- Boxed highlights
- Sidebars
- Questions to consider
- Illustrations
- Tables and charts
- End-of-chapter summaries or bulleted key concepts
- Additional resources for readers who wish to dig deeper into the topic
To develop a proposal for an Executive Essentials book, please follow our standard guidelines above and add all pertinent detail to describe how your book will fit into the Executive Essentials Series.
Our
Review Process
Upon receipt, your proposal will be reviewed internally by the acquisitions
staff and then, if appropriate, will be sent for external peer review.
Those selected to review your proposal are experts in a field of interest
related to your book project. In general, we ask reviewers to assess
whether the book proposal is of current interest; whether the outline
covers all important facets of the topic in a logical sequence; and
whether the writing style, level of detail, and frame of reference are
appropriate for the intended audience. Frequently reviewers will also
provide ideas and suggestions that can help you develop the most useful
and comprehensive final product.
Based on
feedback from both the internal and external reviews, we will decide
whether to proceed with the project and enter into a publishing agreement
with you. At this point, we will also determine the appropriate imprint
for your book and come to an agreement with you about a reasonable time
frame for completion of the manuscript.
Sending
Your Proposal
Please submit your proposal to:
Acquisitions Editor
Health Administration Press
One North Franklin Street, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606-3529
Phone: (312) 424-2800
Fax: (312) 424-0014
E-mail: hap1@ache.org
If you have any questions or would like to discuss your
project before submitting a proposal, do not hesitate to
let us know.
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