Call for proposals to participate in a new book…

Empowering Women through Literacy:

Views from Experience

** Educators ** Authors ** Artists ** Educators **

Dr. Mev Miller and Dr. Kathleen P. King, Co-Editors

Information Age Publishing

Kathleen (Kathy) King and Mev Miller are editing a book of writings and artwork by adult basic education teachers/educators addressing women’s literacy issues. We invite you to make a proposal for what you’d like to contribute to this exciting venture.

Notes from Mev and Kathy

·         Speak with Kathy at the Fordham University and Information Age Publishing display tables during the WE LEARN  conference (March 2008) or contact us via email and check the website.

·         Watch for more details coming soon: www.litwomen.org/educators/newbook.html

Guidelines Overview

·         Name and contact information including address, email, telephone, and fax

·         Title of the proposed submission

·         Topic it will cover

·         Short description- 50-100 words

·         Outline -- (up to 2 pages max)

·         Format (essay, poem, story or vignette, drawing, etc.)

·         Anticipated length of the final submission

·         Agreements to commitments and deadlines specified on submission form

Proposal Process

Please write your proposal in an electronic form (WORD, Open office, etc) and submit your file as an email attachment. Please be sure to keep a backup copy for yourself J

Artwork should be sent electronically in graphics file (600 dpi resolution -- .tif, .gif, .bmp, etc -- NOT in .pdf), or mail the original.

It is required that you download and complete the entire proposal form from the website www.litwomen.org/educators/newbook.html

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Please submit proposals to welearn@litwomen.org with BOOK PROPOSAL in the subject line. Questions about submissions and the publication may be sent to this same email address or you may phone Mev Miller at 401-383-4374. Faxed submissions not accepted.

Due to the size of this project, the editors will not be able to provide technology assistance on this project. Submitters need to navigate any technology requirements independently or with assistance of colleagues other than the editors.

Proposal Deadline: May 30, 2008

(Writings from accepted proposals will be due by end of August 2008)

Posted by Transformation EducationLLC
3/6/08