Authors

Information for Prospective Authors

If you are already an author with CD Publishing please refer your enquiries to your production editor.

If you are an author you can send us a 2-5 page "Book Proposal" with the required attachments (see below).

If we are interested in considering your book for publication we will ask for more chapters or your entire manuscript. At this point we will send your manuscript to readers for their comments.

If we decide to publish your book you will be sent a contract of publication for your approval. We will edit the book, create the cover, index the book (if necessary), obtain the ISBN number, and arrange the printing and distribution of the book.

You can usually expect your book to be in print within one year of our acceptance. You will receive five copies of the your book free of charge and discounts on purchases of additional copies.

The below table indicates the approximate timing of the publication process. A publication schedule will be agreed upon between you and CD Publishing. Although we sometimes need to deviate from this schedule for reasons beyond our control - and we understand you may have to do so as well - we do try very hard to hold to the agreed schedule.

Publication Timing

Consideration of your proposal after you submit a complete book proposal*	one to two months
Consideration of full manuscript	three months
Negotiation of publishing contract	one month
Consideration of your final draft by editors	two months
Editing process after first draft comments made	two to six months
Final edit	one month
Layout and Cover Design	one month
Printing**	three weeks
Book available at this point (process takes /- 10 months to 2 years).
Postages and Distribution	four weeks
Publicity and Advertising	six months
Book on Sale for (usually) four to five years	four years

The above timings are estimates and may vary widely depending on the indvidual project.

*As defined below.

**Dependent on print run and modality of printing.

You can then send this information to robertk@cdpublishing.org or to fax number 1-206-984-4734.

Complete Book Proposal

A 'complete Book Proposal' includes all of the following:

your name and contact address, telephone, fax, and email;
the suggested title of your book and a 2-3 page summary of book;
a draft summary Table of Contents;
two chapters (although occassionally, by agreement we will accept proposals without attached chapters);
who your audience is and why these persons are interested in your book; and.
any additional information that you think will help CD Publishing market and distribute your book.

Nota Bene: Please note that no representations made on this page are legally binding. You will be provided a publication contract for your book as each publication is unique. It is the written contract for your book that that forms the basis of legal obligations for the parties concerned.

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