Terms may vary with the situation, but they are comparable to those of other university presses and generally include payment of modest royalties. On conclusion of an agreement for publication, authors are entrusted to the tender mercies of the Production Editor, who is in charge of the process of copy editing, design, and production of the book. Communications by authors about copy editing, design, and production should be addressed to the Production Editor only. Authors are expected to give page proofs of the book a careful proofreading. All Institute books must be indexed, and the author is responsible for indexing.
Authors are important, too, to the marketing of books.
Institute authors can expect to hear from Dr. Riley's office about plans for marketing and about how they are expected to assist in promotions. The Publications Program of the Institute for Regional Studies is a modest but high-quality operation that serves a a highly literate regional constituency. The Acquisitions Editor welcomes inquiries from prospective authors.