submission guidelines for il piccolo editions

• il piccolo editions publishes and distributes a variety of literature.

• We do not consider proposals with a view to turning them into books, nor do we consider individual chapters or proposals with a view to turning them into books.

• We make decisions only on completed and prefer manuscripts that have been professionally edited . Rarely do we make recommendations as to content. The manuscript should be double spaced with a 12 point font and be paginated in one continuous Microsoft word document (i.e., not within chapters). Good quality black and white copies of figures, photos and illustrations, should be provided as separate files – not embedded within the text. We do not print in color (except for the cover).

• If the manuscript is accepted, it is the author’s responsibility to secure permission to use substantial material from other copyrighted works (except for “fair use”—see The Chicago Manual of Style for guidelines). Permissions included endorsements and images supplied as potential cover art.

• We favor manuscripts between 40–80,000 words in length. References should be included as endnotes or footnotes in accordance with the “Humanities style” as described in the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition. example: 1. Wendy Doniger, Splitting the Difference (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1999), 65.

• If required, a bibliography should be provided in accordance with the “Humanities style” as described in the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition. example: Doniger, Wendy. Splitting the Difference. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1999.

• If your manuscript is accepted:
  
  
  • We contract to pay a royalty of 10% of the actual selling price on each copy sold, less taxes, shipping, and returns. We do not make advance payments on contracts.
    
    
  • It is the author’s responsibility to secure permission to use substantial material from other copyrighted works (except for “fair use”—see The Chicago Manual of Style for guidelines).
    
    
  • It is the author’s responsibility to pay for the file production fees (approx. $1,000 USD) for the interior and cover of their book. If the book sells 2,000 copies within 5 years of the original publication date, the file production fees are reimbursed to the author.
    
    
  • If an index is required, the author cost ranges from $400.00 - $800.00 USD, depending on the word count of the manuscript.
    

• To have your work considered, please send a brief description of your manuscript, the table of contents, the total word count of the entire manuscript, and the first chapter of your proposed work to: queries@fisherkingpress.com. Once we have received your information, we will be in contact with you.

• If, after reviewing your query, we ask for materials, your manuscript will need to be prepared according to the Fisher King Press Manuscript Preparation Guidelines. If your submission is incomplete, has not been properly edited, and/or does not meet the manuscript submissions criteria, it will not be forwarded to our review committee for consideration.

• To have your work considered, please send a brief description of your manuscript, the total word count of the entire manuscript, the first chapter of your proposed work, your name, adress, phone number and a brief biography to: queries@fisherkingpress.com. Once we have received your information, we will be in contact with you.

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