Information for Authors
What we publish
At Oxford Fajar Sdn Bhd, we publish educational books for learners and students of all ages. Our books can be divided into three categories: Schools, Higher Education, and Reference - including dictionaries.
We publish primarily for the Malaysian market. If the main audience for your book is in another part of the world, please send your proposal directly to the relevant Oxford office, which you can find by going to www.oup.com.
In order for us to evaluate a book or proposal effectively, it is helpful for us to receive additional information about the book and about you! This information enables us to reach a decision on whether to publish.
When you are planning your book proposal, there are several things you should consider.
- First and most importantly, who is your audience? Be as specific as possible.
- Why will these people choose to buy your book? What is the unique selling proposition?
- What's your competition? In other words, what other books are there on this subject, and particularly, in the Malaysian market?
- What things make your book better than any of these competing books?
- Think about how many people will buy your book. As far as possible, you should know how large your market is.
- Finally, will people continue to buy your book for several years? The most successful books don't go out of date quickly.
How to submit a publishing proposal
Once you're ready to send your publishing proposal to us, please send it to the appropriate Editorial Manager listed below. At Oxford Fajar, our Editorial Managers consider all the publishing proposals that we receive.
Your publishing proposal should contain:
- the provisional title of the book
- the rationale of the book
- the author's CV
- a synopsis of the book
a content/chapter listing
- the target market/audience for the book (where and by whom the book will be used)
- the number of students taking the subjects
- the possible selling price of book
- a sample chapter
Do not send your entire manuscript or any originals unless we ask you to do so. At this stage we only need a sample of your writing. Please do not send us any submissions by e-mail.
For Higher Education proposals, please send your proposal to:
Editorial Manager, Higher Education
Oxford Fajar Sdn Bhd
(Formerly known as Penerbit Fajar Bakti Sdn Bhd)
No 4 Jalan Pemaju U1/15, Seksyen U1
Hicom-Glenmarie Industrial Park
40150 Shah Alam
Selangor Darul Ehsan
For school-book proposals, please send your proposal to the appropriate subject Editorial Manager as follows:
Editorial Manager, Math/Science/Social Sciences/English Language Teaching/Malay Language Teaching
Oxford Fajar Sdn Bhd
(Formerly known as Penerbit Fajar Bakti Sdn Bhd)
No 4 Jalan Pemaju U1/15, Seksyen U1
Hicom-Glenmarie Industrial Park
40150 Shah Alam
Selangor Darul Ehsan
For reference books, in particular dictionaries, please send your proposal to:
Editorial Manager, Dictionaries
Oxford Fajar Sdn Bhd
(Formerly known as Penerbit Fajar Bakti Sdn Bhd)
No 4 Jalan Pemaju U1/15, Seksyen U1
Hicom-Glenmarie Industrial Park
40150 Shah Alam
Selangor Darul Ehsan
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