Author's Guide
Please use the following checklists to be certain you have properly
prepared the required elements of your final manuscript. A few
important things to keep in mind:
- If you will be reproducing copyrighted material in your book,
you will need to turn in the necessary permissions when you turn in your
completed manuscript. Getting permissions can take months, and delays
with permissions can mean delays for your book, so start the process
EARLY (after discussing it with your acquiring editor).
- If your book contains material from interviews you've conducted, you
will need each of your interviewees to sign an
Interview Release Form (PDF). Getting them to sign the form
at the time of the interview will save you from having to go back
later.
- Before submitting your manuscript please review the text for
consistency in spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Please also
fact-check your manuscript to ensure that all information is accurate
and verify that bibliographic references are complete and
up-to-date.
- We ask that you make every effort to use bias-free and
gender-neutral language.
- UM Press places a priority on making our electronic products as
accessible as possible. If your manuscript includes images or figures,
you will be asked to provide descriptive text (alt text), in addition to
captions, for each image. If your manuscript includes audio, you will be asked to provide
captions for each audio file. If your manuscript includes video, you
will be asked to provide captions and descriptions for each video file.
Alt text, captions, and video descriptions will help readers with print
disabilities who may interact with the electronic version of your book
using software that reads text aloud, as well as deaf and hard of
hearing readers.
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