Mask Publishing

Subject Areas

Our interest in books and products are related to an educational or self help approach with the
limited focus of:

• Psychopathology
• Axis II Personality Disorders and their effects on relationships
• Narcissism and Anti Social Personality Disorder and their effects on others, including children
• Sociopathy & Psychopathy and their effects on others
• Leading research related to pathology
• Neuroscience and it’s effect on relationships, sexuality
• The effects of pathological parenting on children and adult survivors of pathological parents
• Relational dynamics of pathological love relationships
• Personality Disorders in Court/Law/Legal Field/Divorce/Custody
• Public awareness of Pathology and its’ national effects on systems

We do not publish memoirs (My Life With a Psychopath, for instance.)
We do not publish fiction.
We do not publish poetry.
We ONLY publish educational and self help books related to the field of pathology.

Audience
The audience is a mixture of lay readers (usually survivors) and professionals looking for more information on the subjects of Pathological Love Relationships, personality disorders and their effects on others.  It is crucial that the authors of self help, educational or professional books have credentials and experience
related to the field of pathology.  Endorsements and a preface or foreword from noted individuals within the field of pathology are important.

Products We Are Interested In

Print books, e-books, CDs, mp3s, DVDs self help or educationally related to pathology.

How to Prepare Your Book Proposal

A book proposal should include an overview; a chapter-by-chapter outline; an about the author(s) section; and marketing considerations.

The overview must include two or three page summary of the book idea, what will be in it content-wise, and your unique approach to the subject matter. This should include:

1. The subject hook–your unique slant on the subject matter which is what creates an interest your particular book.
2. Include in this title, subtitle, the book’s unique angle on the current market related to these types of books, and how long the book will be.
3. Examples that illustrates your theme and why its important.
4. What else will be in the book’s such as illustrations, exercises, charts, case stories or studies
5. A foreword, preface, or endorsements for the book written by authorities or celebrities.

The last portion of your proposal should what markets your book would address, your experience and credibility as not only an author but specifically within the field of pathology, other info that you makes your book stand out. We need to be able to understand why your book should be written. Specify the audience your book will address (women, professionals, tradespeople). Also include marketing or promotional ideas you have for getting your book recognized, noticed, and to your specified audience.

Finally, list current books that compete with your book idea, or in other ways complement yours in which teaming up with them would produce a good combination.

Chapter-by-Chapter Outline:

The outline should be 3-6 pages including the chapter titles listing the major topics and the contents of each chapter. Illustrations, charts, graphs, and recommended reading should be listed.

About You:

List your professional or educational credentials or in another way why you are qualified to write this book about pathology. Experience can qualifiy you as well but it needs to be more than “I’m a survivor of ______.” (For instance, what have you done with your survivor-ship? How has that propelled you into the public arena about pathology? This is important because we don’t do memoir books)

Please include a resume or a bio that covers any other publishing you have done, radio or tv, other media coverage for instance in newspapers or magazines.

Marketing and Promo:

It’s important that you understand and are able to engage in the marketing of your own products. The Institute is a large organization that is involved in way more than publishing so we rely on others to promote their products within their career fields and who hold some knowledge of marketing in general.

What will you do to promote your product? (Here’s a clue book signings are almost worthless. What else will you do?) Lay out any speaking, mass media, TV, radio, or promotional campaigns you have planned and how you will promote that.  Mention any lecturing, workshops, seminars, tours, you do regularly or plan on doing.  What are your professional affiliations and how can those be used to market your product? (Psychological associations, educational affiliations, etc.)

We look for authors who are positive about and have access to publicity. Explain what you will do to help promote the book. Describe your speaking, mass media, TV, radio, or promotional experience and include a plan of how your work can be promoted. Do you lecture, do seminars, tour, or travel for trainings and business; do you belong to active organizations and have strong networks; do you teach classes or write a newspaper column; are you prepared to market your materials?

What Happens Next

If we are interested, we will contact you and request some samples of your work related to THIS project (i.e., a few chapters).

DO NOT SEND UNTIL / IF WE REQUEST IT.

Your can mail your book proposal to:

The Institute
133 Mountain Man Trail
Penrose, NC 28766

A committee will review it and get back with you. Make sure it has contact info: your name, phone, email, etc.

The quality of your ability to arrange a book proposal speaks a lot to your ability to WRITE a book.  Poor quality in book proposals usually mean poor quality in writing in general. We can not answer questions about the book proposal lay out.  Please follow what is given here or get a book about how to write a book proposal.