Book Proposal Submissions: Preparing your manuscript and images

Please adhere to the guidelines below when preparing your manuscript for submission.

Manuscript size: Total word count for your manuscript should be in the 75,000–130,000 range. (A count over this may result in a longer production schedule or request to re-edit.)

Format your files in Microsoft Word with the following specifications:

• 1” margins on all sides.
• 1.5 line or double spacing.
• 12 point Times New Roman font.
• Use bold and italic as needed.
• Italicize titles of books and paintings, but not names of exhibitions.
• Titles of articles used within the manuscript should be placed in quotation marks.
• Format text as necessary for design instruction, i.e., bulleted lists or indented quotes.
• Do not use hyphens, tabs, or extra spaces as indents, or to force line breaks.
• Use Word formatting as necessary.
• Place footnotes as endnotes at end of chapter/section.
• References should be flush left, separated by a line space or formatted space. Do not use tabs or
• spaces to create indents or forced line endings.
• Use APA Style, 7th Edition. Section or paragraph headings should follow the five-level hierarchy indicated by APA. Do not begin with the heading ‘Introduction.’
• Important—all text citations must be listed in references and must match references. Be sure spelling and dates of publication are consistent and correct within both.

Images and figures:

• Include all images, figures, tables, and other graphics as separate files. Do not place final images into a Word file or save as pdfs.
• Use “Insert photo 1 here” or “table 1 here” or “Figure 1.1” to indicate placement within text or place a low-resolution version of the image. (Please note, if you are placing a low-resolution file in the document as a placeholder, the high-resolution files must also be submitted separately.)
• Include captions in the text or in a separate Word file accompanying the images.
• Include permission/releases for all images, including any required wording for captions.
• Images, image permissions, and caption files should be in folders by author name.
• If images are not of high print quality, please do not include them.
• All submitted images, figures, or other graphics should be at least 1300 pixels wide and 300 dpi. Anything smaller than this will not be accepted.
• We accept JPEG, TIF, or EPS graphic files. Please do not send PowerPoint files or Word documents with embedded photos (unless to indicate photo placement).