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Step 1
Make sure that your manuscript meets our Publication Requirements and that you've read through the instructions on how to format your book. Make sure you have proofread your manuscript.
Step 2
Prepare your book for disk-based submission. Please submit your entire book in a single word processing file, preferably Microsoft Word or WordPerfect (any version, either PC or Macintosh). If you use another word processor, please save your file as any Word or WordPerfect format, or as an RTF file. Do not save your file as ASCII or text-only. If your book is too large to fit on a single floppy disk, split the file into two parts and send two disks, clearly labeled. We can process only PC-formatted 3.5-inch floppy disks, 100MB Zip disks, and CD-ROMS. Label the disk with your name, telephone number, and the title of your book. Please pack your disks inside protective wrapping or a disk mailer to ensure that they will arrive in usable condition, and never send the only copy of your book.
Step 3
Write the following summaries using your word processing program and save them as a single file, separate from your main book file but on the same floppy disk:
- Author's Cover Bio: 100 words max. A short, one-paragraph description of yourself that will appear on the back cover of your book.
- Author Biography: 2,000 words max. A longer description of yourself or a message to your readers. It will appear on the author biography page that readers view when they click on your name within the Xlibris Web site.
- Dedication: 100 words max. Will appear at the beginning of your book.
- Book Summary: 100 words max. A short, one-paragraph description of your book that appears on the back cover of your book and with your book listing on the Xlibris Web site.
- Book Description: 4,000 words max. A longer description of your book that appears on your book's page on the Xlibris Web site.
Step 4
Prepare your images either on disk or hard-copy; please do not send slides or sketches. Disk-based images can be sent on a floppy, Zip disk, or CD-ROM, and should have an image resolution of 300 dpi or better. If images are to be included throughout your book, make sure you have carefully identified the locations in the text where they are to be placed. Do not embed (paste) images into your manuscript. Click here for more details.
Step 5
Read the Author Agreement and then continue on to the Order Form.
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