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Submitting
a Proposal
We are always pleased
to consider new book proposals. Your proposal should include:
- an introductory letter along with a prospectus explaining the subject of your manuscript , its original contribution, its intended
audience, and related publications.
- a draft table of contents
- a
partial bibliography
- a
sample chapter or two if possible
- your curriculum
vitae.
You may be asked to submit
a complete manuscript at a later time; at this point the work may be finished
or a work in progress. We would prefer that
proposals submitted to University of Toronto Press not be under consideration
with another publisher. If you do choose to submit to more than one publisher
at once, please tell us that we are in competition.
We require that theses
be revised for publication in book form, as the scope, content, format,
and audience for a thesis are normally quite different from those required
of a scholarly book. Our book The
Thesis and the Book provides a thorough guide to the process of
revising theses.
When your editor has
asked you to submit your full manuscript to begin the appraisal process,
please send two hard copies. An electronic copy is not necessary at this stage. The
entire manuscript must be submitted: all text, tables, figures, bibliography,
and notes. Please do not forget to include the preface and/or introduction.
We appreciate seeing samples (photocopies) of the photographs you plan
to include, but realize this may not always be possible. Check with your
editor if you have questions about what may be required at this stage.
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The
Review Process
The most important aspect of scholarly publishing
is choosing what to publish. Editors familiarize themselves with the
content, organization, presentation, style, and intended audience of
each new manuscript. Following their own evaluation, the editors seek
objective advice from appropriate academic readers about the originality
and importance of the manuscript's contribution to its field of scholarship.
The author is asked to respond to the assessments and describe proposed
changes or revisions to the text, if needed. The manuscript then proceeds
to the final stage of consideration: financial review and a decision
from the Press's Manuscript Review Committee.
Manuscript appraisers are asked to consider specific
questions when assessing manuscripts:
- What is the thesis of the work? Is the scholarship
sound and up-to-date? Does the manuscript make a significant contribution
to its field?
- Is the presentation effective in terms of style and
organization?
- What is the primary audience for the work? To what
extent is it likely to appeal to readers outside its main area of scholarship
and to general readers?
- What are the major books published on this subject?
How does this work compare with them?
- What revisions would you suggest? Do you recommend
publication, with or without revisions? The identity of readers is
strictly confidential.
The Publishing Committee
A detailed budget is created by the editor for all manuscripts
proposed for publication. The estimated length, the number of charts
and illustrations, and the need for special setting all figure in the
cost analysis. The potential market is assessed and an appropriate list
price, print run, and marketing strategy are discussed in the publishing
meeting. Almost all scholarly books require some form of financial subsidy
in order to be published. The Canadian Federation for the Humanities
and the Social Science Federation of Canada are primary sources of funding.
Some professional and scholarly associations, such as the Osgoode Society
and the Renaissance Society of America, and your own University may also provide publishing grants. Your research grant may also have had a provision in it for the dissemination of scholarship and these funds are also a potential source for funding.
The Manuscript Review Committee
A manuscript that has a balance of favourable readers'
reports is presented to the Manuscript Review Committee (MRC) of the
Press, a group of scholars drawn from the faculty of the University of
Toronto and appointed by the Provost. The committee assesses the manuscript,
the readers' reports, and the author's response in order to determine
if it meets the standards for publication by the Press. Once the MRC
has approved the title for publication the work can be added to the publishing list of the Press.
Manuscript Review Committee
Members
Andrew Orchard
Peter Russell
Alan Brudner
Alexandra Johnston
Bonnie H. Erickson
D.E. Moggridge
Grace Skogstad
Joshua Barker
Thomas Keymer
Mariel O’Neill-Karch
Mary Seeman
Michael Lettieri
Paul Franks
Steve Penfold
Thomas Keymer
Tom Hurka
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Funding
Sources
Aid
to Scholarly Publications Programme (ASPP)
The Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social
Sciences is an independent, non-governmental body representing scholars
and institutions in the various disciplines in the humanities and social
sciences. Since 1941, the Aid to Scholarly Publications Program
(ASPP), which is now administered by the Federation, has provided aid
to scholarly publishing with funds provided by annual grants from the
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The
ASPP functions by providing publication subsidies for specific manuscripts
following peer assessment.
Eligibility - Only book-length manuscripts to be
published in Canada and written by an author normally resident in this
country are eligible for consideration. The Federations do not provide
grants for manuscripts consisting of previously published material
nor do they consider unrevised theses. Collective works (but not conference
proceedings) may be eligible for support if they meet ASPP
criteria.
The sponsoring editor at the Press normally submits
the manuscript to the program on behalf of the author. Appraisal of
the manuscript for the Press review and the application for funding
to the ASPP normally take place at the same time. The Press obtains two assessments of the manuscript and the author
is then asked to respond to both reports. If the two reports are contradictory,
the Press may solicit a third assessment. In some cases, an author may
be asked to revise his or her manuscript in light of the readers' comments
and resubmit the work. The reports along with the author’s comments are provided by the Press to the ASPP for consideration.
Subsidized Books
Some professional and scholarly associations provide subsidies
for manuscripts in their areas of interest. The Osgoode Society, for
example, supports the publication of books in Canadian legal history.
The Renaissance Society of America gives grants to works in Renaissance
studies. In some instances, authors may apply to their university or
college for a publication grant.
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The
Contract
The standard contract (or letter of agreement) specifies
the Press's responsibilities as publisher of the work as well as those
of the author, editor, compiler, or translator. It assigns to the Press
the full and exclusive right to publish the work and to register the
copyright in the Press's name.
The contract stipulates that the manuscript must
be submitted as double-spaced text with all illustrations (maps, charts,
drawings) in a form suitable for reproduction, according to our specifications.
It also gives deadlines for the submission of the final manuscript
for editing and describes the author's responsibilities for obtaining
permissions, responding to the copyedit, returning the proof, and providing an index.
The contract specifies the number of complimentary
copies to be sent to the author and the royalties that will be paid
on all copies sold. Where a financial subsidy is required for the publication
of the book, the amount and the terms of the grant will be described.
If the manuscript consists of a collection of essays,
separate mini-contracts are signed with each of the contributors and
a copy of the agreement is appended to the contract with the volume
editor.
Permissions
As stipulated in the contract, the author is responsible
for seeking permission to reprint text or reproduce images in the book.
Permission must be obtained from the copyright holder for the following
material: any table, figure, graph, drawing, cartoon, map, or other image
reproduced from another source; block quotations in excess of 300 words;
poetry and song lyrics; more than four measures of music from any one
composition. No permission is needed for material in the public domain
or brief quotes that constitute fair use. All permissions must be cleared
before typesetting of the manuscript can begin. For more information
and a sample letter requesting permission, please consult The Chicago
Manual of Style, 15th edition.
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Manuscript
and Disk Preparation
UTP generally follows the Concise Oxford Dictionary (11th edition)
for spelling and The Chicago Manual of Style (15th edition) for
matters of editorial style. Other useful, accepted references include The
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association and
the MLA Handbook. Please contact your editor about exceptions
and specific matters not addressed in these guides.
See also the Final Manuscript and Diskette
Preparation document in our Copyediting
and Production area.
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