HBB Book Proposal

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BOOK PROPOSAL FORM

Dear Author/s,

Greetings,

Request you to please go through this form and help us by filling as many of the

questions as you can. We assure you complete confidentiality of the details provided

and also understand that the contents could undergo some change from time to time.

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1. Full Name Rafaa Dalvi

2.

Date of Birth 6th

May 19913. Address: B-103, Mira Enclave,

Nayanagar, Mira Road (E),

Mumbai401 107

4. Email id: [email protected]

5. Contact Number: +91-9987487569

6. Qualifications and Experience: PursuingMBA from NMIMS, Mumbai

7. Details of other Published Works:

Some of my short stories have earlier been published in Kaleidoscope, Myriad

Tales, A Little Chorus of Love, Tere Hi Liye, Her Story and 25 Strokes of

Kindness,and more recently, in First Brush on the Canvas. (a total of 7 short

stories have been published so far)

8.

Given the current rise of new authors in the Indian literary market, where do

you see yourself amongst them?

At par. No matter your current position, there will always be authors on either

side of your spectrumthis is a dynamic variable, and entirely subjective.
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Proposed title for the manuscript Curtain Call/ A Crimson Affair and

other stories

2. Genre Mixed short story anthology

3. Status

(a) Synopsis Attached in mail

(b)Chapter contents Attached in mail

(c) Entire Manuscript Attached in mail

4. Number of words and pages 77,000 words and 225 pages

5. Have you approached any other publishing house before us? If yes, what was

their reply to your manuscript?

Yes. Leadstart Publishers approved our anthology but they wanted us to invest

a large sum of money which we didnt want to.

6. In todays times when writing fever has caught the whole nation how do you

think is your book different from the others that come into the market daily?

Each short story anthology is different. Curtain Callhas the potential to carve

a niche for ourselves with our anomalous stories. It is a multi-genre book

ranging from crime thrillers, historical fiction, romance, sci-fi to supernatural

stories ensuring it appeals to a wide section of the public and the reader

experiences a roller coaster ride as he does not know what is in store for him

next. Each story in this book will take you onto a different journey through the

lives of various characters, filled with rich emotions and different freckles of

human nature. Moreover, the writers are renowned short story writers and

bloggers; book sale wont be an issue as all of us have a good reader base.

7. What is the target audience for your book?

People who like short stories; those who want a quick read whilst commuting or

waiting at an airportand those who want to be left with the satisfaction of


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having read something memorable. The basic idea behind this book is to give a

fresh outlook to the various genres that can be explored in the literary world.

Taking this into consideration the primary audience would be urban population

of India, living in Tier-I and Tier-II cities, who enjoy reading multi genres and

are willing to explore the variety offered in them served on one platter.

8. What should be the price of the book and why?

Between Rs. 150/- and Rs. 200/- This is because the book needs to be

attractive to a discerning reader audience.

9. How do you plan to market this book yourself?

Through word-of-mouth publicity with friends, relatives and reader base.

Through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and personal blog of each writer.

10.According to you what role should the publisher play in this?

Ensure that the finished book is a professional product with regard to cover

design, editing, etc. Also, that sufficient efforts are made to promote the book

via various channels commonly used by other contemporary publishers today.

11.How many copies do you propose to buyback?

Five each

12. How did you come to know about Half Baked Beans?

Through a friend.

Signature of the Author/s:

Place: Mumbai

Date: 27/Sep/2015

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HBB Book Proposal