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Author FAQs: Manuscript

Q. What format do you want the book manuscript in?

Please see "Step 5: Prepare Your Book Manuscript" on the How to Publish with Us page of this website.

Q. Whom should I contact to submit a book manuscript for publication?

Please contact the appropriate CRC Press acquiring editor for your subject area. If you are unable to determine the best editorial contact for your book’s subject matter, contact:
Alan Jarvis
Publishing Director
[email protected]

Q. My manuscript is finished, but I may not have followed your guidelines. Do I really have to reformat everything?

Probably not. Your acquiring editor will look everything over, and we will try and be as accommodating as possible.

Q. Is obtaining permission to reuse text or artwork really that important?

Yes, it is. Source lines and permission usage and grants are crucial. You can obtain permissions very easily now by logging your requests for reuse at http://www.copyright.com/. Being recognized for one’s work is not only necessary, but the right thing to do. If you request permission to reuse text or figures as you go along with your writing, you will have everything in order by the time your work is finished. You can read more about what requires permission and how to obtain it on our rights and permissions page.

Q. What about citation indexing for my contributors and their chapters?

We work with many different citation indexers, including:

  • Thomson Reuters/Web of Science/Book Citation Index
  • Proquest/Summons/Serial Solutions
  • OCLC/KnowledgeBase
  • OCLC/Worldcat
  • CAS
  • Ex Libris/Primo
  • Google Scholar
  • EBSCO/EDS
  • China National Knowledge Network

 

Q. What if I want a technical review of my chapters as I’m writing?

This is no problem. We want the best manuscript possible, so discuss the review plan with your acquiring editor to allow time to be built in for this. There are factors to consider for publishing your book at a certain time, such as conference attendance, speaking engagements, bulk purchase, and textbook adoption. Providing your readers with an accurate date they can expect to receive your published book is crucial, so discuss with your acquiring editor the expectations for surveys, reviews, rewrites, classroom testing, and the due date of ancillaries like PowerPoint® slides, website downloads, solutions and laboratory manuals – all of which are necessary to have available upon publication.

Q. Will CRC Press copy edit my manuscript? What if I am not a native English speaker?

Yes, if we are formatting your manuscript, we will copy edit for spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and consistency. We welcome book authors and contributors from all around the globe, so if English is not your native language, that is no problem! If you are preparing a camera-ready manuscript, we provide a proofread. We are very willing to provide a copy edit of your camera-ready manuscript as well, so please discuss this with your acquiring editor.

Q. What if I’m unable to meet the manuscript deadline?

Any requested changes in the schedule should be taken up with your CRC Press acquiring editor as soon as possible..

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