Submitting a Proposal

Welcome to New Harbinger Publications. If you are interested in finding the right medium for reaching a wider audience with your innovative treatment strategies, you have come to the right place. New Harbinger publishes research-based self-help psychology and health books that appeal to laypeople. Mental health professionals also read our books and use them with their clients.

We welcome the opportunity to review your material and consider your work for publication. Please submit the following information with your proposal:

1. Prospectus

A two- to three-page overview of your book, including:

• The intended primary and secondary audience for this book, including exact statistics about how large the market is.
• The precise problem the book addresses.
• The new or breakthrough technique you use to treat this problem.
• Three key selling points that make your book stand out from the others on the market. For example: 1) This is the only book available on this subject; 2) By the author of the best-selling … ; 3) Five million people have this affliction.

2. Table of Contents

I nclude an extended outline, including brief (two-paragraph) descriptions of what each chapter will contain.

3. One to Three Sample Chapters
Please do not submit your entire manuscript.

4. Analysis of the Competition
Find at least three books that compete with yours. Please include the title, author, date of publication, publisher, and Amazon ranking of competing books (under 10,000 is best), as well as specific details about how your book is different and what new and compelling information your book offers that the competition does not.

5. Your Resume or Curriculum Vitae

6. Estimated Completion Date for the Entire Manuscript

Please submit your proposals, marked to the attention of the acquisitions department, to the following address:

You can also e-mail your proposal to: proposals@newharbinger.com.

The evaluation process can take from four to six weeks. In all cases, we will try to get back to you as quickly as possible with our publishing decision. We look forward to reviewing your proposal.