To Submit a Manuscript for Review

Preparation of Manuscript:

• Double-spaced on 8.5 by 11 inch paper
• One side of the paper only
• One-inch margins on all sides
• Flat, loose sheets in a box—unfolded, unbound, and unstapled
• Use standard fonts and minimal formatting
• Include a title page and table of contents
• Make sure pages are numbered systematically, either by chapter or consecutively through the entire manuscript
• To see a printable proposal outline, click here

 

What happens next:

 

When you send the manuscript, a staff editor will read it, reviewing it for its appropriateness to our list. We try to respond within three to four weeks. If the project looks promising, we will then arrange to have it reviewed by at least two readers outside the Press—people qualified to evaluate the contribution of the manuscript to its field. This part of the process typically takes two to four months, but can take longer. With two positive outside readers' reports, we will propose the project to our faculty advisory committee, which must approve all manuscripts for publication.