Book
Publishing Services of
Bear Mountain Publishing
Bear Mountain Publishing specializes in alternative medicine
books for both the health care professional and the general
public. If you have a manuscript or have a book ready to go
please read on.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
General info on the types of books we publish
Format of books we usually publish: Paperback
Types of books published: Alternative medicine books for the
general public, reference manuals for health care practitoners
Language published: English
Do we accept unsolicited manuscripts? Yes
Do we return unsolicited manuscripts? Only if SASE is provided
Do we accept manuscripts that are not completed? Yes
Do we accept manuscripts by writers without representation?
Yes
Do we accept manuscript submission electronically? No
What are we looking for?
Reference books written for professionals by natural health
care practitioners. We specialize in Alternative diagnosis
books. We are currently looking for books on the following
subjects:
Applied Kinesiology or "muscle testing"
Electro-Acupuncture
Oriental diagnosis not limited to: Pulse diagnosis, tongue
diagnosis
Vega testing
Live-Cell analysis or Darkfield Microscopy
Dried Layered Blood Analysis
How to prepare your proposal
If you have a book—either completed or in progress—that
you would like for Bear Mountain Publishing to publish, your
first step should be to submit a proposal. Your proposal should
include the following elements:
- A cover letter. Introduce yourself, list your credentials,
and briefly explain your project. Indicate whether the book
is already completed, and if not, about how much of it has
been completed.
- A brief summary of the manuscript that describes the major
theme of the book, provides a brief analysis of the potential
readership for the book, and addresses why this book is
unique from others already available in the marketplace.
- An outline. Lay out the contents of the book and how they
will be organized. Make the outline as complete as possible.
- A sample of the writing in the book. Send a chapter, or
about 4,000 words. Please do not send the entire manuscript,
even if it is finished. It is more material than our evaluators
need (or have time to look at), and it's expensive to ship.
How to format your manuscript
Please format your writing sample and your completed manuscript
to the following standards:
- Use black type on white paper.
- In the upper left corner of the first page, put your name,
address, telephone number, fax number (if applicable), and
e-mail address (if applicable).
- About halfway down the first page, place the title (centered)
on a line by itself (two lines if it's a long title).
- Immediately below the title, center the name(s) of the
author(s) on a single line. Each name should appear as the
author wishes it to appear on the cover of the finished
book.
- Double-space the body of the text. Do not print or type
on the backs of the pages; keep the text on one side only.
- Use a single font throughout. Alternatively, you may use
one font for titles/headers and another font for the text
body. Keep your fonts easy to read.
- Number each page in the upper right corner.
- Use the absolute minimum of special formatting, such as
bold, underline, italics, styles, etc. Much of this work
will ultimately be lost if your manuscript is accepted,
and could potentially add extra work for the typesetter.
In general, a successful manuscript will have the following
features:
- A professional-looking proposal. A neatly and clearly
organized presentation does have a significantly positive
impact, suggesting a professional, intelligent manuscript.
A writing style that is succinct and logically organized,
providing relevant examples to the topic at hand where necessary.
- References research and authoritative sources, especially
when discussing controversial topics.
- Provides structural features that allows the reader to
rapidly access or review the material, such as a table of
contents, an index, or various tables relevant to the material
under discussion.
- If you would like your manuscript returned, in the event
that this occurs, please read the following carefully. You
must include an envelope large enough to hold your document
with sufficient postage affixed to it in order for us to
return your document to you. Do not send us cash, checks,
or money orders to cover the cost of the postage. Please
use Priority or First Class mail only. Please be aware that
we cannot return documents to an address outside the US.
Do not submit original materials and please make a copy
of your submission for your records. Please note that although
we will do our best to ensure that your proposal is handled
with care, we do not accept responsibility for any unsolicited
material. We will not return any unsolicited manuscripts
without a SASE.
Please direct your proposal to the following address:
Bear Mountain Publishing
7000 Little Applegate Road
Ashland, OR 97520
If you have any questions about submitting a proposal, or
any part of the publishing process, please Contact
Us
Once we have had a chance to look through your material we
can talk further about the publishing process and the arrangement
between yourself and Bear Mountain Publishing. |
