Book Proposal Program: From Idea to Agent-Ready Proposal, with Industry Access, Expert Guidance, and Strategic Submissions

Enrollment Is Limited to 20 Participants

The Book Proposal Program is intentionally capped at 20 participants to ensure a high-touch experience, meaningful industry access, and individualized guidance throughout the program.

Enrollment is first come, first served. Once the 20 seats are filled, enrollment will close and no additional participants will be accepted.

This Program Is Designed For You If…

• ✔️ You are a woman with a serious book idea and a clear intention to publish traditionally
• ✔️ You want expert structure, accountability, and industry insight—not guesswork
• ✔️ You are ready to invest in a high-touch, strategic publishing pathway
• ✔️ You want direct exposure to literary agents, publishers, and top media professionals
• ✔️ You value thoughtful feedback, editorial guidance, and submission strategy
• ✔️ You want your proposal assessed, refined, and positioned properly before submission

Note: This is not a beginner writing class. It is a professional publishing preparation experience.

The Book Proposal Program at a Glance

The Book Proposal Program is a high-level, guided publishing experience designed to help you develop a complete book proposal ready for professional assessment in the summer and submission to literary agents and publishers in the fall.

Over six months, you’ll receive structured instruction, industry access, individual support, and expert feedback—so you’re not just writing a proposal but building one that sells your manuscript and positions you as a serious author.

Program Details:

• • Duration of Group Sessions: February–July (6 months)
• • Structure: 7 group sessions (1–2 per month)
• • Format: Live + recorded sessions
• • Investment: $15,000
• • Assessment Window: Summer (upon completion)
• • Submission Support: Fall publishing cycle

Why This Is Not a Typical Book Proposal Course

This program is designed to mirror the real-world publishing process—not a generic, one-size-fits-all course. You are not just learning how to write a book proposal; you are developing one within a professional ecosystem that includes direct industry access, expert assessment, and strategic submission preparation. Every element of this program is built to help you create a proposal that meets—and speaks to—current agent and publisher expectations.

What Sets This Program Apart:

• ✔️ Live participation from literary agents, publishers, and publicity professionals during sessions
• ✔️ Professional-level assessment of your completed proposal
• ✔️ Strategic submission guidance tailored to your book and goals
• ✔️ Individual editorial notes—not generic feedback
• ✔️ Emphasis on positioning, market clarity, and long-term publishing success

Program Structure & Flow

February–July

7 Group Sessions (Live + Recorded)

Each session focuses on a specific section of the book proposal and includes live discussion with literary agents, publishers, or publicity professionals who join to share insight and answer questions related to that section.

Sessions are held one to two times per month to allow time for thoughtful development and integration.

Summer

Proposal Completion & Assessment Window

Participants complete their proposals and submit them for professional assessment when ready.

Fall

Submission Strategy & Execution

Participants move into agent and publisher submissions with strategic guidance and support.

What We’ll Cover in the 7 Sessions

What We’ll Cover in the 7 Sessions

• ✔️ Concept, positioning, and market clarity
• ✔️ Target audience definition and competitive title analysis
• ✔️ Overview, hook, and promise of the book
• ✔️ Author platform, credibility, and visibility strategy
• ✔️ Chapter summaries and outline
• ✔️ Sample chapters and manuscript positioning
• ✔️ Proposal refinement and submission readiness

Each session includes professional insight and Q&A with agents, publishers, or media experts aligned with that topic.

Individual Guidance & Editorial Support

In addition to group instruction and industry access, each participant receives individualized support and editorial guidance to ensure their proposal develops with clarity, confidence, and professional polish.

Monthly Success Calls

• • One 15-minute individual Success Call each month
• • Personalized guidance and momentum support
• • Each call is recorded and provided

Proposal Assessment & Review

• • Full review of the completed proposal
• • Editorial notes and refinement guidance
• • Includes a 75-minute recorded individual consultation

Chapter Editing

• • Editing of the first two chapters only
• • Detailed editorial notes to strengthen voice, structure, and positioning

Industry Access & Publishing Insight

• • Live access to literary agents, publishers, and top publicity professionals
• • Guidance on securing:
  • – Praise quotes
  • – Endorsements
  • – Forewords—and why they matter for your proposal
• • Insight into what agents and publishers are actively looking for

Submission Strategy & Agent/Publisher Matchmaker™ Support

Submitting a book proposal is not about sending your work everywhere—it’s about submitting it thoughtfully, strategically, and professionally. When your proposal is ready, you’ll receive hands-on support to identify the right agents and publishers, tailor your materials to each submission, and navigate the process with confidence, clarity, and credibility.

This Includes:

• ✔️ Identifying the right literary agents and/or publishers for your book
• ✔️ Query letter development and customization
  • – Includes two 45-minute individual consultations
• ✔️ Review of each agent’s or publisher’s:
  • – Submission guidelines
  • – Required materials and packaging
• ✔️ Literary Agent Matchmaker™ Service
  • – Individual support for 5 targeted agents or publishers
• ✔️ Referrals where appropriate
• ✔️ Submission tracking systems
• ✔️ Guidance on when and how to follow up professionally

Complete Program Deliverables

• • 7 live group instruction sessions (recorded)
• • Professional exposure to agents, publishers, and media professionals
• • Monthly 15-minute Success Calls (recorded)
• • Proposal assessment + 75-minute recorded consultation
• • Editing of first two chapters with editorial notes
• • Query letter development and customization
• • Two 45-minute individual query consultations
• • Literary Agent Matchmaker™ Service (5 agents/publishers)
• • Submission tracking and follow-up guidance
• • Referrals to literary agents and publishers

Program Investment

$15,000 | Book Proposal Program

Includes all group sessions, recordings, industry access, individual consultations, editorial support, assessment, and submission guidance outlined above.

Please Read Before Enrolling

• • Enrollment is first come, first served
• • Program capacity is limited to 20 participants
• • Once all seats are filled, enrollment will close
• • No refunds are offered

Optional Add-On Support:

Office Hours are available during the program at a reduced rate:

• • $500/hour (regularly $600)
• • $250/hour (regularly $300)

Editing Notice:
Editing of a participant’s entire proposal or manuscript is not included in the program. Participants may request a separate quote for editing services for their proposal and/or manuscript beyond the two sample chapters included in the program.

Here’s what my clients have accomplished with the book proposals we’ve completed and what the industry says about me:

“You may be the most gifted author on the planet, but if you don’t know how to market yourself and your project, no one but you will ever know. Strap yourself in and hang on for an amazing ride which gives you the a, b, cs of crafting a book proposal which will stand out from the pack. Not only will you be guided by the extraordinary Jennifer S. Wilkov, who will give you inside info you can’t get anywhere else, but you will meet industry professionals who are the buyers of what you are selling. They will give their pet peeves and what inspires and excites them. Anyone who has written a book and needs to understand how to get a deal for their book should take this course. You will save yourself hours, days, weeks or months of beating your head against the wall and wondering why your proposals are not landing in the way you had anticipated.”

Ava Seavey

“The most valuable parts of Jennifer’s services were the one-on-one consultations and the structure she provided. The most important result I accomplished from working with Jennifer was that she got the job done and I can now move my book project forward. Jennifer takes the mystery out of publishing.”

Ken Caillat
Author of Making Rumours (Wiley; April 16, 2012) and Grammy Award-Winning Co-Producer of Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours, Tusk, Mirage and Live albums, music by Colbie Caillat and others

“Dear Jennifer, Just wanted to drop a quick note to let you know how much I appreciate all your work and how useful it was for me. Writing a query letter is much more of an art than I ever expected it to be and I couldn’t have done it without your help. For anyone thinking of utilizing your services, I would highly recommend it. Thanks again.”

Danny Falcone
7-time author including Heartless that was adapted for film

“Jennifer is a true mastermind of the book world and life. I knew nothing about social media or the book world and, after 5 years of writing, I was only halfway through my book. She creates a program that is individualized for your needs and book to give you the best opportunity for success. Since following her advice, I have finished my book, written several articles, gotten published with a 4-figure advance with the query letter and book proposal we completed, and my business has grown exponentially–and so have my profits. I recommend if you want success with your book and/or business you should hire Jennifer S. Wilkov, by far the best Book & Business Consultant, Speaker and Literary Agent Matchmaker™ you will ever work with.”

Eliot LeBow
LCSW – Psychotherapist, Internationally Acclaimed Artist and Writer, author of Parenting Children with Diabetes: A Guide to Understanding and Managing the Issues

“Jennifer will get you where you want to be with professionalism, clarity, and support. She helped me with my query letter and book proposal helped me land an agent and a book deal with Blackstone Publishing for my memoir.”

Jen Ruiz
Founder, Jen On a Jet Plane, 5-time Amazon Bestseller, 2-time Readers’ Favorite Award Winner, and 3x TEDx speaker, author of her upcoming memoir 12 Trips in 12 Months

“Today writers need to be fully prepared BEFORE they enter the competitive literary marketplace. Providing developmental coaching for their projects and detailed attention to marketing their work, Your Book Is Your Hook services really maximize the chances for their success.”

Katharine Sands
Literary Agent at Sarah Jane Freymann
Agency Agent Provocateur of Making the Perfect Pitch: How to Catch a Literary Agent’s Eye

“Your Book Is Your Hook provides writers with the marketable tools to help their writing stand out to those of us looking for content. Through Jennifer’s vast knowledge of the publishing world, writers learn what it takes to have a unique voice in the literary marketplace – the most invaluable asset to any author.”

Lane Shefter Bishop
CEO of Vast Entertainment, Multi Award-Winning Hollywood Producer, Emmy Award-Winning Director, and Showrunner and author of Sell Your Story in A Single Sentence: Advice from the Front Lines of Hollywood

Enroll in the Book Proposal Program

This program is limited to 20 participants and offered on a first come, first served basis.

Once the program is full, enrollment will close.

20 seats only · No refunds · Enrollment closes when full

Terms & Conditions

By enrolling in the Book Proposal Program, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

View all terms and conditions

Enrollment & Access

• – Enrollment is first come, first served and limited to 20 participants.
• – Once all seats are filled, enrollment will close.
• – Access to program materials, sessions, and support is granted upon enrollment.

Payment & Refund Policy

• – The total investment for the Book Proposal Program is $15,000.
• – All sales are final. No refunds are offered under any circumstances.
• – This includes, but is not limited to, changes in personal schedule, incomplete participation, or changes in publishing goals.

Program Participation

• – Participants are responsible for their own participation, progress, and completion of materials.
• – Live group sessions are recorded; recordings are provided for reference.
• – Failure to attend live sessions does not entitle participants to refunds or credits.

Scope of Services

• – The program includes group instruction, industry access, individual consultations, proposal assessment, and editing of the first two chapters only.
• – Editing of a participant’s entire proposal or manuscript is not included.
• – Additional editing or private services may be requested separately and quoted independently.

Assessment & Submission Timeline

• – Group sessions run February–July.
• – Participants may complete their proposals on their own timeline after the group sessions conclude.
• – Assessment and submission support will be provided when the proposal is ready, beyond the group session window if needed.
• – Submission outcomes are not guaranteed.

Publishing & Representation Disclaimer

• – Enrollment in the program does not guarantee representation by a literary agent, a publishing contract, or any specific publishing outcome.
• – Guidance and referrals are provided for educational and strategic purposes only.

Professional Conduct

• – Participants are expected to engage respectfully and professionally with the instructor, guest professionals, and fellow participants.
• – Disruptive or inappropriate behavior may result in removal from the program without refund.

Intellectual Property

• – All program materials are proprietary and may not be shared, distributed, or reproduced without written permission.

Acknowledgment

By enrolling, you confirm that you have read, understand, and agree to these terms as a condition of participation in the Book Proposal Program.

Have questions about the book proposal program?

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How many participants are accepted into the program?

The Book Proposal Program is limited to 20 participants. Enrollment is first come, first served. Once all seats are filled, enrollment will close.

Is there an application or interview process?

No. There is no application, interview, or review process. Participants enroll directly. This program is designed for writers who are ready to commit and move forward.

What happens if the program sells out?

Once the 20 seats are filled, enrollment will close and no additional participants will be accepted.

Are refunds offered?

No. All sales are final. No refunds are offered for this program.

What if I can’t attend a live session?

All group sessions are recorded, and recordings are provided to participants for review and reference.

Does this program include editing of my entire proposal or manuscript?

No. The program includes editing of the first two chapters only, along with editorial notes. Editing of a participant’s entire proposal or manuscript is not included, but participants may request a separate quote for additional editing services if desired.

Will you submit my proposal for me?

No. You will submit your own proposal. However, you will receive strategic guidance, query letter support, agent and publisher identification, submission tracking guidance, and follow-up strategy so you can submit confidently and professionally.

Is this program appropriate for first-time authors?

Yes—provided you are serious about publishing traditionally and ready to engage at a professional level. This is not a beginner writing class, but a structured publishing preparation program.

When will I be ready to submit my proposal?

Most participants complete their proposals during or shortly after the group sessions, with assessment occurring when the proposal is ready and submissions typically targeted for the fall publishing cycle, depending on individual progress.

What if I don’t complete my proposal by the end of the group sessions?

That’s okay. While the group sessions run February–July, participants may complete their proposals on their own timeline afterward. Assessment and submission support can occur beyond the group session window when your proposal is ready.

If you still have questions, please email yourbookisyourhook@gmail.com with subject line “book proposal program questions“.