Manuscript Submission Checklist
Permissions Submission Checklist
—Written permissions for all images are included with the manuscript materials.
—Written permissions for all quoted matter (for example, quotations from poetry, song lyrics, letters, or journals) and for any reprinted material (including your own previously published work) are included.
—All written permissions explicitly include ebook rights.
—Each permission is labeled clearly as to which figure, quotation, etc. it applies to.
—For an outstanding permission where a reply has not been received, a copy of detailed notes regarding your attempts to contact copyright holders is included.
—For any outstanding permissions, discuss the timeline for anticipated completion with your acquisitions editor. text preparation and formatting
Text Preparation and Formatting
—Text files are Microsoft Word files, grouped (frontmatter, text, backmatter, image captions, tables) according to Wesleyan preferences.
—File names follow Wesleyan conventions.
—Text files are free of special formatting and Word styles.
—Text files are the final version of the manuscript; the files do not contain tracked changes, Word “comments,” or notes to yourself, your editor, or the designer.
—Section Break (Next Page) inserted at the end of each chapter. Do not use Section Break [Continuous]
—Headings and subheadings in text are coded (without using Word styles for headings).
References and Reference Citations
—Notes and bibliography are complete, with no missing citations.
—Citation style is consistent, in notes and in bibliography. Preferred style follows CMS 18 or follow another accepted style (specify style used).
—Notes are embedded in files using Microsoft Word’s “footnote” function.
Foreign-Language Material
—Foreign-language material is correctly entered and diacritical marks inserted.
—A list of all diacritical marks provided.
Tables
—Tables are Microsoft Word tables or Microsoft Word text.
—Tables have been placed in separate file.
—Tables are numbered consecutively by chapter according to Wesleyan style.
—Table placement is indicated in text files.
Illustrations
—All images (digital and nondigital) are provided.
—Illustrations are numbered consecutively by chapter using Wesleyan style.
—Figure placement is indicated in text files.
—List of images indicating relative importance/sizing is provided.
—All necessary permissions for art have been obtained, including e-book rights, and copies of all permissions are provided.
Final Steps
—Entire MS has been proofread and spell-checked.
—Text files, art, and tables have been organized as separate files correctly labeled.
—Permissions for previously published text (including quoted matter and epigraphs, as well as previously published chapters, your own or others’) have been obtained, including e-book rights, and copies of all permissions are provided.
—Copies of permissions have been organized sequentially (or alphabetically by grantor) and marked with the figure number/s they refer to.
—For multi-author books, signed contributor agreements have been provided.
Art Submission Checklist
—Locations of images are clearly and consistently indicated in the MS text files. —Image files are labeled correctly (Author fig #).
—Contact sheet is supplied of all figures giving author name, fig. number, maximum size at 300 ppi).
—All figure numbering conforms to Wesleyan style preferences.
—Original art, if any, is clearly and appropriately labeled.
—Captions are in a separate Microsoft Word file and numbered to correspond to the image files.
—Any notes concerning special issues of images or design are included in a separate memo, not placed in the text or caption files.
(updated January 28, 2025)