AAAI Press Proposal Form

For assistance in completing this form, please consult the proposal form guidelines.

Basic Information

Person submitting this proposal:

Author / editor:

Coauthor / coeditor:

Address of person submitting this proposal:

Company / department:

Mailing address:

City:

Country:

Daytime telephone number:

Fax number:

Electronic mail address:

Proposed title of the book:

Proposed subtitle of the book:

Form of the book (choose one)

__ Edited collection
__ Workshop proceedings
__ Textbook
__ Monograph
__ Conference proceedings
__ Other (describe):

The Market

Perceived market (whom would you envision reading this book?):

Estimated size of this market:

Special qualifications required by the intended audience (for example, mathematical or other expertise required to parse equations or concepts):

If none, so state:

Book Production Elements

If an edited collection or proceedings, estimate the number of papers to be included:

Estimate the length (in 8-1/2 x 11 double-spaced format, 10 pitch type):

Will this book be submitted electronically or will it require rekeying?

Describe the amount of mathematical display included:

__ None
__ Small, (most chapters contain none, one or two chapters contain a little)
__ Some (most chapters have a little math)
__ Extensive (most chapters have mathematical equations)

Illustrations

Estimate the kind and number of illustrations:

Will the book include

__ photographs (approximately how many?)
__ line drawings (few, some, many?)

Describe any special features:

Editorial Features

Introduction will be written by:

(Person's qualifications for writing):

Possible spin-offs (for example, a textbook or monograph):

List books that already deal with the subject matter you wish to cover (author, title, publisher):

List books that supplement the subject matter covered by your book:

This book will be ready for submission by:

Please summarize this book, outlining how the book will be organized and designed to fit the needs of the perceived audience. Explain how your book will provide a coherent view of the field. Also demonstrate how it will stand alone for readers who are unfamiliar with your subarea:

What chapters or portions of this book will be written by persons other than yourself?

The subject index (required) will be completed by

__ Author
__ AAAI Press

List or attach a table of contents, briefly outline each paper, and discuss why it has been included and how it will be revised for publication:

Your preface should place the book in historical perspective, describe the the field's origins, objectives, methods, and accomplishments. It should also emphasize what your book indicates about the state of the field. For example, how has work in this field been evaluated? How should it be evaluated? Please outline or describe your plan for the preface:

Along with your proposal, you should include (if available) a sample chapter of the proposed book or, in the case of edited collections, a sample paper representative of the kind you will include in the volume. Such samples should be well-targeted to your intended audience.

Submitting Your Proposal

Proposals and manuscripts should be sent to AAAI Press:

Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence
2275 East Bayshore Road
Suite 160
Palo Alto, California 94303
USA
Telephone: 650-328-3123
Fax: 650-321-4457

AAAI Press Proposal Form