{"id":37,"date":"2018-04-10T14:57:38","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T18:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverypublisher.com\/legal\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2019-05-27T23:17:04","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T03:17:04","slug":"submit-your-manuscript","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverypublisher.com\/legal\/submit-your-manuscript\/","title":{"rendered":"Submit Your Manuscript"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations! Submitting your manuscript is the culmination of your hard work, and a huge step towards having the published book in your hands.<\/p>\n<p>Your manuscript and any supporting material (solutions manual, test bank, website etc.) should be submitted in electronic format. There is no need to submit a hard copy unless your project editor advises you to do so.<\/p>\n<p>If your manuscript contains <strong>special characters<\/strong>, equations or any precise formatting that needs to be retained, please submit a PDF of your manuscript for reference in addition to an editable version.<\/p>\n<p>Your project editor will advise you as to the appropriate method of submission. Possible methods include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Email<\/strong>: Please advise your project editor of the specific files you plan to send so that he\/she can confirm receipt.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Discovery Publisher&#8217;s ftp site<\/strong>: Your project editor will confirm the specific link to use.<\/li>\n<li><strong>An ftp server of your choosing<\/strong>: Please include address, username and password details.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dropbox.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mailing your project: <\/strong>your project editor will confirm the specific steps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Submission checklist<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Before you submit, take one last look and ensure you&#8217;ve included:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The final version of all chapters, saved under an appropriate name and with any tracked changes accepted.<\/li>\n<li>The names of all main authors and co-authors with complete postal address, including street name and email address. For edited volumes, please supply (at a minimum) an email address for the corresponding author of each chapter.<\/li>\n<li>Final version of each image file.<\/li>\n<li>A full Table of Contents and any preliminary material (e.g. Dedication, Acknowledgements, Contributors, List of Abbreviations, Foreword, Preface) you\u2019d like to add.<\/li>\n<li>A complete set of permission grants, labeled clearly.<\/li>\n<li>Unless otherwise advised, abstracts and keywords for each chapter for inclusion in the online version of your book.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>A few necessary facts<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Formatting choices are up to you. If we can read it, you can submit it.<\/li>\n<li>There is no need to submit to a specific editor. If a specific editor has requested your manuscript, please let us know and we\u2019ll get it to them.<\/li>\n<li>You should receive an answer either way in about a month.<\/li>\n<li>You do not need an agent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SUBMIT YOUR MANUSCRIPT<\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div role=\"form\" class=\"wpcf7\" id=\"wpcf7-f38-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/legal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37#wpcf7-f38-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<div style=\"display: none;\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"38\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"5.6.4\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f38-o1\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><label> Title of manuscript *<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"manuscript-title\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"manuscript-title\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span> <\/label><\/p>\n<p><label> Preferred author name *<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"author-name\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"author-name\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span> <\/label><\/p>\n<p><label> What is your email address *<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"author-email\"><input type=\"email\" name=\"author-email\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-validates-as-email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span> <\/label><\/p>\n<p><label> Is this manuscript finished? <\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"radio-finished\"><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-radio\"><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item first\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-finished\" value=\"No\" \/><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item-label\">No<\/span><\/span><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item last\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-finished\" value=\"Yes\" \/><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item-label\">Yes<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><label> Have you published before? <\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"radio-published\"><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-radio\"><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item first\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-published\" value=\"No\" \/><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item-label\">No<\/span><\/span><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item last\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-published\" value=\"Yes\" \/><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item-label\">Yes<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><label> How long is the manuscript? *<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"menu-length\"><select name=\"menu-length\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"><option value=\"Choose one\">Choose one<\/option><option value=\"10-25K Words\">10-25K Words<\/option><option value=\"25-50K Words\">25-50K Words<\/option><option value=\"50-100K Words or more\">50-100K Words or more<\/option><\/select><\/span> <\/label><\/p>\n<p><label> Genre? *<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"menu-genre\"><select name=\"menu-genre\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"><option value=\"Choose one\">Choose one<\/option><option value=\"Activism\">Activism<\/option><option value=\"Biography\">Biography<\/option><option value=\"Business\">Business<\/option><option value=\"History\">History<\/option><option value=\"Language\">Language<\/option><option value=\"Martial Art\">Martial Art<\/option><option value=\"Mind Study\">Mind Study<\/option><option value=\"Novel\">Novel<\/option><option value=\"Philosophy\">Philosophy<\/option><option value=\"Religion\">Religion<\/option><option value=\"Yoga Studies\">Yoga Studies<\/option><option value=\"Other\">Other<\/option><\/select><\/span> <\/label><\/p>\n<p><label> Is this in reference to a specific submission request Discovery Publisher posted? if so, which one?<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"reference\"><textarea name=\"reference\" cols=\"40\" rows=\"1\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea\" aria-invalid=\"false\"><\/textarea><\/span> <\/label><\/p>\n<p><label> A brief synopsis of the manuscript? (Less than 200 words) *<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"synopsis\"><textarea name=\"synopsis\" cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" maxlength=\"2500\" minlength=\"10\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"><\/textarea><\/span> <\/label><\/p>\n<p><label> Your query letter (Less than 750 words) *<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"query-letter\"><textarea name=\"query-letter\" cols=\"40\" rows=\"20\" maxlength=\"10000\" minlength=\"200\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"><\/textarea><\/span> <\/label><\/p>\n<p><label> First three chapters or first quarter of the manuscript, whichever greater *<br \/>\n(max size 5Mb, document type: pdf, doc, docx, rtf, txt)<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"file-chapters\"><input type=\"file\" name=\"file-chapters\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-file wpcf7-validates-as-required\" accept=\"image\/*,.txt,application\/pdf,application\/rtf\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span> <\/label><\/p>\n<p><label> Cover letter, if different from the query letter above *<br \/>\n(max size 5Mb, document type: pdf, doc, docx, rtf, txt)<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"file-cover-letter\"><input type=\"file\" name=\"file-cover-letter\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-file\" accept=\"image\/*,.txt,application\/pdf,application\/rtf\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span> <\/label><\/p>\n<p><label> Other document(s)<br \/>\n(max size 5Mb, document type: pdf, doc, docx, rtf, txt, zip)<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"file-other\"><input type=\"file\" name=\"file-other\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-file\" accept=\"image\/*,.txt,application\/pdf,application\/rtf,application\/zip\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span> <\/label><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For verification, enter below the following digits: <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_captcha_challenge_your-captcha\" value=\"2065153199\" \/><img class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-captchac wpcf7-captcha-your-captcha\" width=\"72\" height=\"24\" alt=\"captcha\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverypublisher.com\/legal\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpcf7_captcha\/2065153199.png\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-captcha\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"your-captcha\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" maxlength=\"100\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-captchar\" autocomplete=\"off\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>By clicking \"Submit\", I agree that Discovery Publisher has my permission to review my manuscript and contact me via the email address provided above.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Submit your manuscript: <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control has-spinner wpcf7-submit\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"display: none !important;\" class=\"akismet-fields-container\" data-prefix=\"_wpcf7_ak_\"><label>&#916;<textarea name=\"_wpcf7_ak_hp_textarea\" cols=\"45\" rows=\"8\" maxlength=\"100\"><\/textarea><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ak_js_1\" name=\"_wpcf7_ak_js\" value=\"35\"\/><script>document.getElementById( \"ak_js_1\" ).setAttribute( \"value\", ( new Date() ).getTime() );<\/script><\/p><div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><\/form><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations! 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