In a cover letter and prospectus please provide the below information as best as possible:

1. Content
   • Describe the goal and features of the project, including comments that reveal different or original aspects of your project.
   • Describe your pedagogical approach and its competitive advantages.
   • Provide the intended number of contact hours or semesters covered by your materials.
   • Include the table of contents, with English translation, or a detailed outline describing the content of each chapter/lesson.
   • List the components included (i.e., textbook, workbook, teacher’s materials, audio files, video files, interactive exercises, etc.), how many of each, and the estimated length of each (pages, minutes, files, discs).
   • Has it been field-tested, or do you have plans to do so?
2. Media (Audio, Video, Interactive)
   • Provide a list of the media formats (MP3, Digital Betacam clips, Flash, etc.) and the approximate number of files/tracks of each.
   • If you plan to include some but they are not yet created, describe how you plan to create them.
3. Audience
   • List the courses that are likely to use your material with estimated enrollment.
   • Will it be used as a main text or supplemental material?
4. Competing works
   • What books/materials compete with your proposed project?
   • Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the competition.
   • How will your materials differ from the competition in content?
   • What unique or distinctive approach(es) to the subject you have taken?
5. Description of special features
   • The number and type of illustrations (i.e., drawing, photographs, tables, maps, etc.), glossaries, and appendices,. Please estimate how many illustrations are included in different media.
   • Sources of the reading passages.
   • Types of exercises (i.e., fill-in-the-blanks, multiple choice, etc.).
   • Any other special features.
6. Delivery information
   • Note the availability of sample chapters or a whole manuscript for review (we prefer to see at least 1–3 sample chapters).
   • Projected completion date.
   • Word processing program used and the names of any special language fonts used.
7. Author information: Your curriculum vitae, including details of your professional standing, previous books, and other relevant publications and experience.
8. Suggested readers: Include those who might have already read the manuscript.