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Before submitting to Whitecap Books, Ltd.
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Whitecap Books is a general trade publisher with a focus on food and wine titles. Although we are interested in reviewing unsolicited manuscript submissions, please note that we only accept submissions that meet the needs of our current publishing program. Please see some of most recent releases to get an idea of the kinds of titles we are interested in.
Please do not send a completed manuscript. If we are interested in reviewing your entire manuscript, we will contact you.
When submitting an idea for a book to Whitecap, please include the following information:
Cover letter
Introduce yourself and include information about your experience including your educational and professional background, and your previous publishing credits. Tell us why your book idea is a good one: Why is a book like this one needed? Who would buy it? How does it differ from competing titles? In what ways is it like similar titles?
Synopsis of the book
For food and wine books, the synopsis should include a table of contents with a list of chapters.
For cookbooks, your proposal should also include at least 15 sample recipes.
Include information about proposed photographs; do you photograph your own food? If so, include samples (never originals).
Never send original artwork or photographs.
If you are interested in having your previously self-published book reviewed, please include a copy of the book.
Market Type:Book
Accepts: Cookbooks, gardening, history, house and home, regional, travel, wine
Web Address: www.whitecap.ca
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