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Re: Question on Book Prospectus
Gene,
This review is similar to what The Herbarist magazine does. After query
approval and after the piece is written it goes to a committee that may
still turn it down or suggest major changes. What I question in your case is
using outside reviews by authors suggested by you. If it is a university
press and they are concerned about anything being incorrect, not
representing the university or not covering the scope or subject...why
wouldn't they use their own professors or "experts" for review...?
Sandie Parrott
Writer/Photographer
248-394-1532
www.SandieParrott.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ellen Zachos" <ez@acmeplant.com>
To: <genebush@munchkinnursery.com>; "Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden
Writers Forum" <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 3:44 PM
Subject: Re: [GWL] Question on Book Prospectus
> I've worked with 3 different publishers (no university presses), and all
> have made their own acquisitions decisions based on marketing research and
> in-house judgement. The idea of getting reviews on a proposal to help
> them decide whether or not to acquire the text is somehow disturbing.
> Perhaps they don't trust their own judgement?
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