Authors

The team at Mivar Press knows that publishing a book encompasses much more than simply putting pen to paper. We are committed to our authors every step of the way, from copyediting to cover design. We will expend every effort to ensure that our books reach your target market.

Publishing with Mivar Press
Mivar Press assists first-time and veteran authors, publishers, and organizations in all phases of professional editorial, design, and publishing services. We have assisted clients in identifying their publishing goals to produce high-quality publications. Mivar Press is a collaborative team, which provides authors with support throughout the publishing process. The Mivar Press team has an absolute commitment to quality, and our expertise ensures our authors well-written, professionally produced books.

Book Submission Guidelines
Mivar Press gladly accepts proposals for nonfiction works. After you submit a proposal to Mivar Press, you can expect a prompt response from our team to discuss your submission with you. If Mivar Press accepts your proposal for publication, our staff will work with you to ensure that you receive comprehensive feedback and guidance during development, high-quality production efforts, determined and effective marketing and sales results, and competitive royalty rates.

Proposal Guidelines
If you have an original idea for a book and would like Mivar Press to review it, please send your proposal (manuscripts are not accepted) to:

When submitting your proposal, be sure to include the following information:

Title Information

• Proposed title
• Subject discipline
• Author's name
• Author's position and affiliation
• Mailing address
• Work phone
• Fax
• E-mail
• Home phone

If you prefer that we contact you only at home or only at work, please note it. In addition, if your book will have more than one author, please complete the above information for all authors.

Proposal Information

• Provide a brief overview of the proposed book, as well as its overriding objective. Be sure to address why you think readers will buy the publication.
• Discuss why your topic is unique. Is the body of literature on the subject incomplete? Has this subject recently undergone change?
• Being as specific as possible, identify the groups that will be interested in your publication.
• If you are covering a "hot" topic, address whether your book will need to be updated and when.

Content
Draft a tentative table of contents that indicates the topics the book will cover. If you know the headers within the chapters, include these along with the chapter titles. If available, enclose a sample chapter.

Book Information

• Book length, including any appendices
• Completion and delivery date of the final manuscript
• Bio or curriculum vitae of author(s)
• Titles of other published works

Proposal Assessment
Editors work closely with authors to discuss book ideas, assess the viability of proposals, and develop manuscripts. A qualified editor will read and comment on the quality of your proposal. This assessment evaluates the flow of information and the quality of content.

Editing Services
Mivar Press offers its authors professionally copyedited services for their manuscripts. Mivar Press copyeditors review your manuscript for mechanical writing errors and correct any spelling, grammar, punctuation, and consistency errors. The different types of editing services that we offer are content, line, or proofreading.

• Content: Content editing strengthens the clarity and structural flow of a book. It includes honing grammar, with special attention paid to content organization and message clarity. The recommended changes to the manuscript are returned to the client for review and approval before changes are made to the electronic file.
  
  
• Line: Line editing involves checking the manuscript for spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors and sentence structure.
  
  
• Proofreading: Proofreading involves reviewing the book after the designer has laid out the text prior to printing. Proofreaders check to ensure the headers/footers, page numbers, organization of the parts of the book, footnotes, graphics, index, and copyright information are correct. They also look for spelling errors, missing text, and bad word breaks and double-check references.

Interior Text Layout Design
Mivar Press offers typesetting services to make your book, inside and out, look professional.

Graphic Design Services
Mivar Press's graphic design services offer authors the opportunity to have illustrations and figures created for your book.

Indexing Services
Mivar Press offers indexing services to help authors with the tedious task of including a professional index in your book.

Cover Design
Consumers make their buying decisions often within seconds of viewing a book. If a book doesn't have an effective cover, a sale will be lost. Mivar Press offers cover design services that will appeal to your target market.

Registrations
Mivar Press can secure all the registrations that are needed to sell in the trade at minimum expense. These registrations include ISBN, Advanced Book Information (ABI), Library of Congress Catalog Number (LCCN), Catalog in Publications (CIP) data block, bar code, and copyright.