NewSage Press is an independent press located about fifteen miles from downtown Portland in Troutdale, Oregon, dubbed the gateway to the Columbia Gorge. Maureen R. Michelson founded NewSage Press in 1985 with the vision to create quality books in both content and production. Over the years many NewSage Press books have received special recognition and rave reviews from organizations such as the American Library Association, which has chosen NewSage books for its list of “Best Books for Young Adults.”

The NewSage Press book, Three Cats, Two Dogs, One Journey Through Multiple Pet Loss, by David Congalton, received the Merial Human-Animal Bond Award, Best Book for 2000. Blessing The Bridge by Rita M. Reynolds and Singing to the Sound by Brenda Peterson have received One Spirit Book Club selection, and Barbara K. Robert’s book Death Without Denial, Grief Without Apology is a Children’s Cancer Association award winner. Blessing the Bridge was also on amazon.com’s Best of 2001.

NewSage Press books cover a myriad of interests and social concerns, including the animal and human bond, environmental issues, nature, women’s issues, and more. Many NewSage Press books combine words and images to tell the story. Books by NewSage Press can be found in bookstores throughout the United States and Canada as well as in libraries, schools, and universities.

Bookstores in the United States and Canada order directly from our distributor, Publishers Group West. Organizations and individuals may purchase directly from NewSage Press. Click on ordering information above for specifics, including review copies for media, and readers’ copies for colleges and universities.

NewSage Press publishes non-fiction works. Before submitting a book proposal, be sure you are familiar with the type of books we have published in the past. Review our web site, www.newsagepress.com, or look through our catalog. We do not publish novels or other forms of fiction.

Be sure to include the following information:

Name:

Address:

Phone Number:

e-mail:

Working title:

If you would like your submitted material returned, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Limit your proposal to no more than 10 double-spaced pages. If possible, also include two sample chapters from the proposed book that are representative of your writing style. Try to address the following points and questions somewhere in your proposal:

Idea in Brief: The essence of the theme or subject in two or three lines.

Premise: Why is this book important? How is your book different than the other books already published on this particular subject?

Contents/Outline: Include a table of contents or outline to describe the book’s contents and organization.

Tone: Is the book’s tone popular, scholarly, humorous, or what? Give examples.

Art: If relevant, mention the number, kind, and source of photographs, illustrations, etc.

Market Considerations: Who will want to buy or read this book? How widespread is this audience and how can they be reached? What other books on this topic have already been published? Be specific.

Length: Give an estimated word count.

Author: As the author, how are you qualified to write this book? What life experience, expertise, or professional contacts do you have relative to the subject matter that makes you uniquely qualified to write it? What else have you written? For photographers, how long have you been working on this project and how is your perspective unique or important?

Time to Deliver: From the date of signing an agreement with the publisher, give an estimate of the number of months for completion. Figure how long the project will take and then add 35%.