Author Tool Kit

After your project has been approved by our Editorial Board, you will find instructions for the next steps of the publishing process in The SUNY Press Guide to Submitting Your Manuscript for Production.

All of the forms referred to in our guide book can be found here:

Instructions for Publishing with SUNY Press
The SUNY Press Guide to Submitting Your Manuscript for Production (PDF)

Permission and Release Forms
Contributor Release Form (Word)
Text Permission Form (Word)
Illustration Permission Form (Word)
Standard Release Form (Word)

SUNY Press Forms Needed for Final Manuscript Submission
Pre-Production Checklist (Word)
Illustrations Checklist (Excel)
Marketing Questionnaire (Word)
Cover Design Form (Word)
W-9 Tax Form (PDF)

Additional Resources in the Author Tool Kit
Writing Effective Alt Text (PDF)
SUNY Press Guide to Chicago Style (PDF)
CMS Style Sheet (PDF)
MLA Style Sheet (PDF)
Permissions FAQs from the Association of University Presses (Web Link)