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FOR AUTHORS . . . Before contacting us about your book, please read the following. How We Work We cant pay large advances. We cant send our authors on tour, flying first-class and staying in fancy hotels. We cant promise a booking on national TV. So why should you publish with us? Because we can -- and do -- make this commitment: With your
help, we will promote your book in every
It's true. Far too often, major publishers choose a book that shouldnt be published or fail to promote it in the right way to the right market
EquiLibrium cant afford to operate that way. Thats why we sign only authors with manuscripts we truly believe in, intended for audiences that we know how to reach. We design the book, inside and out, with that audience in mind. While the book is in production, we're continually watching out for promotion and marketing opportunities. After publication -- with our authors' help -- we'll use every reasonable means at our disposal to let the world know about the book. And we'll pursue subsidiary rights sales (such as book clubs, foreign rights, audio rights etc. etc.) in every appropriate format and venue, around the world.
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good so far? Then read on . . . As our mission statement says, EquiLibriums area is wellness and health for women. There is no possible way to list all of the topics that might interest us. If your book has anything to do with well-being of one type or another and is intended for an upscale, educated female audience, we want to hear from you! The submissions that are most likely to get our attention are those that:
Your book MUST offer something more than a personal account. Before submitting your proposal on "how I beat a dreaded disease" ask yourself honestly whether anyone other than your loved ones would want to read the book. If you can confidently answer "yes" to that question, and can tell us what makes it better than every other book on the topic, then by all means contact us. We don't mean to sound harsh or uncaring, but "my story" books, without something else to distinguish them, are rarely successful unless the author is well-known. How to Reach Us We gladly consider brief queries submitted by email (authors[at]equipress.com). Please do not send an entire proposal by email, either as an attachment or in the body of the message. For the continued health of our computer system, we do not open attachments that we are not expecting. And sending a lengthy message is simply bad form. You also may mail a proposal with 1-3 sample chapters, including the introduction. When querying or submitting a proposal by snail mail, please include a SASE. Without return postage, we will be unable to respond to you. Please do not fax queries or, heaven forbid, an entire proposal. Your proposal should include the following:
Be sure to enclose a SASE with adequate postage for any materials that you want returned. Sorry, but we can not respond to queries and submissions unless return postage is provided. Do not send a complete manuscript unless we ask you to do so. Please note: We can not accept fiction, poetry, or erotica. Simultaneous submissions are OK, but please let us know if another publisher offers you a contract. We look forward to hearing from you! Contact EquiLibrium
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