ESTIMATE CHECKLIST FOR BOOK PRODUCTION

If you are unsure how to answer any of the following questions, please do the best you can and we will address these issues when we go over your project together.

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CLIENT INFORMATION

Contact name
Company name
Contact phone
Contact e-mail
Manuscript title
Target due date
When will you be ready to submit final data to us? 
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PLATFORM / FORMAT
On what platform are you working?    Windows Mac Other
In what program / format is the manuscript
(e.g., Microsoft Word for PC)?
How many manuscript pages are there?
What is the total word count of your manuscript?
How will the manuscript be delivered
(e.g., CD-ROM, FTP, e-mail)?
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ILLUSTRATIONS / SCANNING
How many B&W images are in the manuscript?  
How many B&W images would you like us to scan?  
How many color images are in the manuscript?
How many color images would you like us to scan?  
How many drawings would you like us to create?  
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EDITING

Would you like us to edit your manuscript?   Yes No

If yes, please send 5 pages of your document so we can do an editing sample.

Then select any (or all) of the following items to be reviewed:
  spelling
  punctuation and grammar
  formatting
  capitalization
  endnotes/footnotes/bibliographies
  Web address validity
    Other (please specify)  


How do you want the edits done (select one)?
  On paper using traditional editing marks    We can print out a copy of your manuscript and mark the edits with a colored pen. Please note that these edits will then have to be incorporated into your electronic file by either you or us.
  In Microsoft Word using the "Track Changes" feature    If your text is in Microsoft Word, our suggested edits will be entered in Microsoft Word using the "Track Changes" feature so you can review them.
  In Adobe PDF format for viewing only    Your existing file format will be converted to Adobe PDF, and our suggested edits will be marked up using the Adobe PDF editing tools. You will be responsible for making the changes in your text file.
  In Adobe PDF format and then in Microsoft Word    Your existing file format will be converted to Adobe PDF, and our suggested edits will be marked up using the Adobe PDF editing tools. You will review and approve the edits as shown in the PDF file, and we will enter the approved edits into the Microsoft Word file for you.
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PRINT AND E-BOOK VERSIONS
Do you want a printed version (on paper)?   Yes No
Do you want an e-book version (electronic)?   Yes No
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INTERIOR PAGE DESIGN
Do you need help with the interior page design?   Yes No
What trim size (i.e., the finished size of the book) would you like (please select one)?
  5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches
  6 x 9 inches
  7 x 10 inches
  8-1/2 x 11 inches
    Other  
 
Will the interior be B&W or color?   B&W Color
What specific fonts do you require?  
How many sections are in the manuscript?  
How many chapters are in the manuscript?  
Are there bleed images (i.e., pictures that run off the page)?   Yes No
How many tables are in the manuscript?  
   If there are tables, in what format are they?  

How many cross-references (e.g., "see p. 23")?  

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INDEXES / LISTS

Do you want us to generate any indexes?   Yes No
    If yes, please select any or all of the following items to be indexed:

  List of authors
  Legal table
  List of acronyms
  List of figures
  List of tables
  Subject index
    Other (please specify)  
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OUTSIDE COVER DESIGN
Do you need help with the outside cover?   Yes No
   If no, is the outside cover ready for the printing vendor?  Yes No
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PRINTING VENDOR
Do you need help with selection of a printing vendor?    Yes No
Do you need help with the process of self-publishing?    Yes No
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COMMENTS



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NOTES 

We are not responsible for sales, marketing, warehousing, or distribution of your manuscript.
We are responsible for supplying the selected printing vendor with compatible electronic files.
All financial transactions with the selected printing vendor shall be paid by you directly to them.
ISBN numbers and bar codes, LCC numbers, and CIP data shall be provided by you (or the printing vendor).

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