Use this list as a ready reference for preparing to send your final MS to your acquisitions editor. Some of these items, such as the Electronic Questionnaire, should already be on file at the Press; permissions letters can be submitted earlier, as well.

Two hard copies of the MS, laser-printed from the MS diskette

front matter

text

back matter

tables

illustrations captions

Labeled computer diskette with all MS text files, preferably in PC/IBM format
Electronic Manuscript Questionnaire
List of MS diskette files

List of diacritics
List of frequently used foreign words

Labeled computer diskette with graphics files, if any
Electronic Art Questionnaire
List of graphics diskette files

Originals of complete art (numbered on back)
Two sets of photocopies of the art (numbered clearly on the front)

Jacket art
Two photocopies of jacket art

Photocopies of letters of necessary permissions for all art, all previously published text, and all MS materials not your own (except those identified by the Press as falling under fair-use definitions)
Permissions Questionnaire