With your approval, we might be willing to pay for the illustrations and deduct the cost from your advance or royalties. In some cases, we will assume the costs for illustrating your book. In these cases, we will expect you to provide rough illustrations that we can use to guide the artist. In other cases, if you are unable to provide them, we may decide against publication. Stay away from complicated drawings and fine lines or shading.
Illustrations work best when they focus on one detail rather than a complicated process.
The drawings should clearly illustrate the captions you have written for them. Three inches by five inches seems to be a perfect size for illustrations. Please do not send anything larger than that. Try to get a high level of contrast and stay away from subtle or muted grays. Please be sure to retain the negatives in a secure place in case the prints are damaged or lost.