Preparing Your Manuscript for Publication
On this page you'll find everything you need to help you deliver a final manuscript in good shape so that it can move smoothly into production. Of course, your editor is available to help if you can't find something here. We look forward to working with you on the publication of your work.
Resources for Preparing Your Manuscript Files for Submission
- Manuscript Preparation Guide (Style Guide)
- Author Image Checklist (quick guide to formatting art, figures, tables)
- Graphic Preparation Guidelines for Illustrators and Artists
- Ten Things to Remember When Preparing Your Manuscript
- Clip Art Instructions
Resources for Obtaining Permission to Reproduce Material in Your Work
- Permissions section from our Style Guide
- Author Guide to Obtaining Permissions
- Sample Permission Request Form
- Sample Reproducible Permission Request Form (for materials to be included in forms, handouts, etc.)
- Author Permissions Log (for keeping track of multiple permissions in authored book)
- Editor Permissions Log (for keeping track of multiple permissions in edited book)
Resources for Including Case Material in Your Work
- Case material section from our Style Guide
- "Writing About Psychiatric Patients" from the Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)
- Professional Case Material Release Form (professional books)
- Trade Case Material Release Form (books for general readers)
