Guidelines for Prospective Authors
Before submitting a proposal, please be read these guidelines to be sure we publish in your subject area and therefore would be an appropriate publisher for your work.
Author Manuscript Guidelines
If your manuscript has been accepted for publication by the University of Rochester Press, the following guidelines will help you to prepare your materials for delivery.
Author Marketing Brief
The information on this form will be used to prepare jacket and catalogue copy, define specialist mailings and advertising, brief our sales force, and explore promotion possibilities. We have tried to keep it as brief as possible, but could you, please, make your answers as full as possible. NB: authors are asked to complete both UK/rest of world and US sections, unless otherwise indicated. This is essential if we are to promote your book properly.
Digital Art Guidelines
Digital Art Inventory Checklist
Editorial and Production Timeline for Authors
This timeline details our procedures for proposal evaluation, manuscript review, editorial board approval and the editing and production of your book.
Indexing Guidelines
You will be asked to create an index for your book. Although it is advisable to hire a professional indexer for this purpose, you may choose to create your own; if so, please read these guidelines carefully.
Manuscript Submissions with Images
If your book will include images, please read carefully and follow these guidelines to provide us with the highest quality images possible.
Manuscript Submissions with Music
If your book will include musical examples, please read carefully and follow these guidelines to provide us with the highest quality examples possible.
Scholarly Publishing Resources
A helpful list of suggested reading for first-time (and experienced) academic authors.
Author Permissions Request
If you plan to include copyrighted material (text, images, poetry, music, etc.) in your manuscript, you must formally request permission from the rights holder. To do so, you may use the request form below.
Author Permissions Request Form
Sample Permissions Letters
Copyright Resources
United States Copyright Office
An excellent resource for information on United States copyright law.
Association of American University Presses Copyright and Permissions Resources
Published by the Association of American University Presses including their own guidelines, and those of the University of Chicago Press (compiled with support from Carnegie Mellon University)
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