Thank you for your interest in submitting a proposal for publication consideration with JPS. To help us determined if your work is a good fit with us, please send in a proposal as described below.

Please note that JPS does not publish in the genres of fiction, cooking, poetry or memoir.

Read this “Call to Authors“ page.

Cover Page

State the book’s working title and subtitle, your name and all contact information, and a one or two paragraph bio, including your writing credentials and previous publications.

Summary (Précis)

Write a one page description of the book.

Manuscript Package Details

Estimate the length in words, the earliest delivery date (after contract), any permissions required, special needs (artwork, color, multiple languages…).

Target Audience and Competition

Identify which audiences will be likely to buy this book (scholars, rabbis, adult learners, general readers, etc.)

Does it have potential as an undergraduate textbook, and, if so, what are its potential sales?
Are there institutions or organizations who might buy the book in large quantities?
What other titles compete with your proposed work and how does yours differ?

Marketing and Promotion

Explain how you will promote the awareness and sale of the book.
What publications will be likely to review it?
How will you generate interest in the book?

Introduction to the Book

Provide a Preface or Introduction to the book, amplifying the brief summary above. Demonstrate what is most interesting about the book. If there is a particular thesis or overarching purpose to the book, state that clearly.

Content Overview

For each chapter provide a one paragraph summary. If the work uses specialized materials—such as tables, illustrations, excerpts from other works—provide examples.

Chapters Excerpt

In addition to the introductory material above, provide at least two sample chapters preferably not all from the beginning of the book. This should be representative of the rest of the book and show some of the most interesting elements in the proposed work.

Send your completed proposal by mail or electronically to:

Dr. Elias Sacks
Director
The Jewish Publication Society
esacks@jps.org
(215) 832-0607