Arthritis Foundation Books
Address:1330 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309
USA
Contact: Susan Bernstein, Director of Book Development and Acquisition.
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Website: http://www.arthritis.org/
Phone: (404)872-9559
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Description of Publication:
65% of books outsourced to non-staff-writers, artists, & editors. Arthritis Foundation Books are consumer books that focus on daily living with arthritis and related diseases, including consumer education, lifestyle, understanding medications and surgery, etc. Prefers to work with experienced writers, particularly those with extensive health writing or editing experience, and book experience. 55K books sold in 2000. Publishes 2-4 titles per year. Pays writers on a contract basis - usually payments are staggered throughout the writing process. Book ms may be published anywhere from 6-18 months after a ms in completed - depending on editing necessary and other publishing concerns. Response time varies. Sample online.
Current Needs: Arthritis Foundation Books currently need writers with extensive health and/or book writing experience to research and write book manuscripts (as much as 50,000 words in length) on health-related topics. In addition, we need experienced proofreaders and copy editors to review manuscripts on a contract basis. (An advance is part of the royalty arrangement - monies that will come to the writer if the book sells.) Projects range from 40,000-60,000 words for a book ms. Submit resume, clips, and bio by mail only with SASE.
welcomes new writers
Pay: Flat fee payments or advances for writing a full-length book ms (assuming the finished product is published) fall in the $7,500-$10,000 range.
Hints: "Writers should research our publications before submitting any resumes or queries. We are searching for writers with health writing experience and, ideally, book experience or experience in long-term projects that require project management. Our projects are very long-lead, and we need to know we can depend on a contracted writer to see the project through.
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