- Narrative description (2-4 typescript pages) of the proposed book's
content and scope.
- Detailed description of sources, primary and secondary, to be consulted
and how those sources will be used (including method and annotation).
- An argument for the book's importance, as a rationale for publishing
by the University of Virginia Press. [Why is this book needed? What
will it contribute? How does it compare with extant literature on
the subject? Who do you foresee as the likely audience(s)?]
- An annotated, chapter-by-chapter outline (tentative, of course)
of the book, including estimates for numbers of text pages and illustration.
Please include all front and back matter apparatus, e.g. appendices,
bibliography, glossaries, etc.
- A schedule for completion of research and writing. If your schedule
depends on as yet unresolved contingencies (e.g., advance, grant funds,
academic leave, etc.), please give schedules based on best- and worst-case
scenarios.
- An estimate of manuscript length (in word count)
and of number and type of proposed illustrations.
- Sample section(s) or chapter(s) from the proposed work (if available),
and/or samples of other recently published writing.
- An up-to-date copy of your curriculum vitae.
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