Hi bearsurf,
An executive summary for a publisher should be as brief as possible,
but with enough facts and information about the literary work to gain
the readers instant attention in order stand any chance of advancing
to higher stages in the selection process.
This is the most concise explanation for the HOW of it that I could find:
How to Write an Executive Summary
http://www.ehow.com/how_16566_write-executive-summary.html
Read this first.
There'a excellent information here, be sure to read all 9 points,
it'll put the executive summary in perspective:
Tips On How To Develop A Media Kit
http://www.dandelionbooks.net/freetips.html
..."Brief Synopsis or Executive Summary: This is a one-page pitch for
your book, written like book cover or jacket flap copy. It should
stimulate, scintillate and drive home the need for your book and the
tangible benefits it delivers or the pressing problem it solves.
Imagine that you have only 30 seconds to convince Mary Smith or Roger
Jones to buy your book..."
More "how to's":
WRITING THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
http://www.columbia.edu/~ftg1/WRITING%20EXECUT.SUMMARY.html
EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES COMPLETE THE REPORT
http://www.csun.edu/~vcecn006/summary.html
EXAMPLES:
An example of an executive summary, for a book:
http://www.epinet.org/content.cfm/books_teacher_quality_execsum_intro
Here's another good example, for a bookstore:
http://www.uscbookstore.com/sections/coursebooks/index.php?action=custompublishingexecutivesummary
I hope this helps you write your summary. If you'd like more
information, please don't hesitate to ask via the "request for
clarification" feature.
~~Cynthia
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