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MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Amadeus Press welcomes submissions pertaining to classical and traditional music and opera.

As a first step in submitting a manuscript, we recommend that you send a book proposal consisting of:

  1. A letter describing the purpose and audience for your book, along with your background and qualifications; please indicate which word-processing software you use as we ask that final manuscript be submitted on disk

  2. An outline or table of contents and an estimate of the length of the completed manuscript in numbers of words or double-spaced pages

  3. A sample chapter or two, printed out (no electronic file transfers, please)

  4. Sample illustrations as well as an estimate of the total numbers and types (for example, pen-and-ink artwork for line drawings, black-and-white glossy photographic prints, camera-ready music examples) of illustrations planned for your book

  5. Your schedule to complete the book
Generally, we ask authors to submit book proposals early in the writing process as this allows us to give editorial advice during the development phase and cuts down the amount of revisions needed later.

Due to the large volume of submissions, you may not receive a response from us. If you wish to have the materials you submit returned to you, please so indicate and include return postage.

Very best wishes for the success of your writing project.

John Cerullo, Publisher,
jcerullo@amadeuspress.com

Mailing Address:
Hal Leonard Corporation
Attn: John Cerullo, Publisher
19 West 21st Street, Suite 201
New York, NY 10010