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Put your knowledge in print
Publish your book with SAE
Thinking of writing a book? FAQs Thinking of writing a book? Have you always wanted to write a book? Never had time? It may be easier than you think - by partnering with SAE's publishing program. SAE is actively seeking new authors to join our expanding publishing program. SAE is the world's premier mobility engineering organization, with more than 90,000 members in nearly 100 countries. SAE has been publishing for over 100 years. Since expanding our publishing program in 1989 to include technical and historical books written by subject-matter experts, our program has grown to over 500 titles currently in print. Here are some frequently-asked questions about publishing with SAE:
Why publish with SAE?
Q. Why publish with SAE?
Q. How much money will I make?
Q. How do I get started?
Q. How can SAE help me while I'm writing?
Q. I've finished writing my draft manuscript - what's next?
Q. I've finished writing my final manuscript - what's next?
Q. How will SAE market my book?
First step: The proposal The first step in publishing your book with SAE is submitting a book proposal. The proposal consists a completed book proposal form, which provides information about your proposed book. You may email, fax, or mail your proposal to: Email: writeabook@sae.org Your proposal will receive two reviews: one to assess its technical strength, which will be completed by experts in the field, and another to assess the economic and market feasibility of the proposal, which will be completed by a team of marketing and product development professionals at SAE. The reviews generally take one to three months to complete. After the reviews are completed, you will be informed of whether or not your proposal is accepted. If your proposal is accepted, you will be offered a publishing agreement. Publishing agreement SAE uses a standard publishing industry publishing agreement. You will receive a copy of the agreement for your records once it has been executed (signed by you and SAE). It is important to sign the agreement as soon as possible after the proposal is approved so that funds can be released for artwork and royalties can be budgeted. Writing your book It generally takes several months to a year to write a book, but it depends on your project's complexity, size, how experienced a writer you are, how much you have already written, and how much time you can regularly devote to the project. The size of your book depends on its scope and complexity. As a guide, manuscripts are between 300 and 600 pages long, double spaced on 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper, including front matter, figures, tables, and appendices. Generally, there are about 400 words on a typeset page. Your contract will stipulate your manuscript's length. The product manager assigned to your project is available during the writing process to answer questions, obtain previously published SAE materials for your use, find individuals who can review chapters and ideas for their technical merit as you write, and generally keep your project moving. Click here for a full set of book manuscript guidelines.*Getting permission to reprint material It can take months, even years, to secure permission from other publishers to use previously published material (figures, photos, tables, etc.). Authors are responsible for obtaining and paying for (if required) permission to use previously published material in their book. Don't let this step wait until you finish writing! Identify what permissions you will need to secure as early as possible in the writing process and submit a Permission Form to each publisher from whom you wish to obtain permission. You may need to follow up with them one or more times until you obtain permission. Some publishers require authors to use their forms, and many require online form submission. Your manuscript will begin the publishing process once all permissions have been secured and paid for (if required). Tips for obtaining permission:
Click here for a permission form. Submitting your draft manuscript Once you have written your manuscript and formatted it according to the book manuscript guidelines,* it will undergo a technical review, as well as a review by SAE's publishing staff. This review will help pinpoint suggestions for strengthening the flow and technical content of the manuscript, and will also highlight any formatting or production issues that will help speed the publication of your book. After all reviews are complete, your product manager will send you the reviewers' comments. Submitting your final manuscript You should select and incorporate the comments from technical reviewers that will improve the manuscript, and make sure that it complies with the book manuscript guidelines*. You must incorporate all formatting comments made by the SAE staff. Your final manuscript should be sent in one package, after you are completely satisfied with the text, and after all figures and tables are finalized and all permissions are received. More details about submitting your manuscript are available in the book manuscript guidelines*. Click here for a manuscript submittal checklist.* Last step: Publishing It generally takes 9 months to publish the average manuscript once SAE receives it in publishable form. When the product manager receives your manuscript, he or she checks the materials to ensure that they follow the book manuscript guidelines*. Final manuscripts that do not adhere to these guidelines will be returned to the author for completion. The product manager meets with production and marketing staff to discuss the publishing of completed manuscripts. The publishing team discusses the features of the manuscript, sets production schedules, and discusses marketing activities. Some of the details that are worked out at this meeting are the book's binding, size, price, and cover design concepts. After this meeting, an editor begins to edit your manuscript and the marketing staff begins preparations to promote your book. You will be asked to review the edited text. Once the text is finalized, the book is designed, laid out, printed and bound. The finished book is sent for copyright and accession to the Library of Congress, and is promoted. Details about the publishing process are available in the book manuscript guidelines*. More information We'll be glad to discuss SAE's publishing program in more detail with you. Contact us at: Email: writeabook@sae.org Other publishing opportunities SAE's diverse publishing program offers many product lines, providing the opportunity to write works of varying lengths and scope, as well as the ability to serve as editor, collaborator, reviewer, or advisor, rather than writer. Here are just some of the products you can consider for involvement:
Technology Profiles Contact us if you are interested in any of these opportunities. * This is a .pdf file. You’ll need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it. |
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