From Pipedream to Proposal

• Does my book have legs?
• Does my book have a wow factor?
• Is there a market for my idea?
• Will it sell?
• What am I going to write about?
• How will I publish it?
• And much more...

Use our free 'From Pipedream to Proposal' document to make sure you've thought of everything before you leap into the wonderful, exciting, profile-raising world of publishing. Work through the questions and answer them carefully.  Only when you have considered every question will you know you have planned your book thoroughly. If you do find you have lots of gaps in your knowledge, that’s absolutely fine. We're here to help.

Download 'From Pipedream to Proposal' to use as a free tool.

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​If you would like Jo Parfitt at Summertime Publishing to appraise your book idea and manuscript this is how you do it:

• Complete Pipedream to Proposal, ensuring you answer all the questions as thoroughly as possible. If you already have a proposal prepared and it answers many of the questions, then attach it and simply write MS (this means manuscript) as your answer to any corresponding questions, which are answered there.
• Attach a sample of your work if you have it and would like us to look at it.
• Wait to hear from us – usually less than two weeks.

What we will charge:

The fee for appraising your manuscript and this document is £150, which includes an appraisal of up to 3,000 words of your writing, sent please, as an attachment. To appraise this document alone, without a sample of your writing, costs just £50.

When we have looked at your manuscript idea this is what we will send you:

• Comments on your content, market, general idea, feasibility and ways forward. If you attach a sample of your writing then we will also comment on your style.
• Your manuscript, which will have been edited in Word with Track Changes on so that you can see what we would change. You will also see our comments.
• An invitation to set up a Zoom or face-to-face meeting to discuss ways forward with us.

And after that:

If you would like Jo, Paddy, Jack and the team to continue working with you and your book idea until it is complete then we will agree a timescale that suits us all. ​

Send your submission to [email protected]