ASIA Past and Present

New Research from AAS

AUTHOR GUIDELINESYour initial submission to AAS should be an extended excerpt of your manuscript (10,000–15,000 words, including
a full Table of Contents and a representative sample chapter) and a completed Author Questionnaire. Do not sendcomplete manuscripts (excerpts will not be returned). If, after initial evaluation, your manuscript is selected to be sent
for review, you must then be prepared to provide a complete manuscript. Only complete manuscripts that adhere tothe guidelines below will be reviewed. Books in the series are typically 6” x 9” paperback printed in black & white.
LENGTH OF MANUSCRIPT/GENERAL ORGANIZATION

Complete manuscripts should include page numbers and be printed on white paper (single or double-sided), double-spaced in
12-point type, with margins of at least one inch all around. Our preference is for manuscripts that do not exceed 100,000
words (inclusive of front matter, bibliographic material and endnotes) although we will not discount a manuscript based on
length alone.
Please include a cover page which includes the title of the manuscript and the total word count. The cover page must also
include information on the author: name, title, professional affiliation, complete mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone
and fax numbers. To allow blind peer review, please do not enter the name of the author on any other pages. We will seek
evaluations from at least two qualified evaluators. Once a manuscript is sent for review we request right of first refusal topublish.

ENDNOTES
Endnotes are preferred to footnotes. Please conform to the 15th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. Endnotes
should be typed and double-spaced on separate pages that follow the manuscript but precede the bibliography and/or“References for Further Study.” Please avoid automatic endnote/footnote functions and submit notes in a separate file,
not as part of each chapter. Do not place note numbers in chapter titles or headings. Note numbers should always follow
punctuation and be placed at the end of sentences if possible. Try to avoid having more than one note in a sentence.
Combine notes if possible. Note numbers should begin with note 1 at the start of each chapter.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Please conform to the Humanities Style in the Chicago Manual of Style. The bibliography should be typed and doublespaced on separate pages that follow the endnotes.
PHOTOGRAPHS, ILLUSTRATIONS AND FIGURESThe inclusion of photographs, maps, and other graphics is strongly encouraged. Images should be submitted in highresolution digital form (at least 300 ppi). Photocopies of illustrations and figures should accompany the manuscript.
Illustrations or figures should be placed as close as possible to the first text reference. They should be numberedsequentially, and captions should be typed below. NOTE: The AAS does not furnish artwork, maps, or illustrations
for booklets. These are the responsibility of the author. Authors must obtain written permission to reproduce eachillustration or photo—and provide payment if required—prior to the manuscript being entered into production. Copiesof all necessary reprint permissions must be included with your finished manuscript.
TABLES
Tables should be numbered sequentially. Each table should be discussed in the text, but should also be intelligible byitself and have a concise title and column headings. Each table should be inserted in the text near the corresponding
narrative.
EDITING OF TEXT
For manuscripts that have been accepted for publication, the AAS reserves the right to make stylistic edits (grammar,punctuation, syntax). Changes will be made only with the consent of the author.
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
If, after initial evalution of your excerpt, your manuscript is selected by AAS for review, you should be prepared to send
two complete copies to: Jonathan Wilson, Publications Manager, Association for Asian Studies, 825 Victors Way, Suite310, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 USA along with a full Curriculum Vitae and a cover letter stating that your manuscript is
not under consideration for publication elsewhere.