Proofreading

You’ll usually receive your proofs around 5 months after submission. Your desk editor will be in touch with the exact schedule closer to the time. You’ll see two sets of proofs before we progress to print.

First proofs

You should carefully check the first proofs and mark up your changes. This is the most important proof stage so please take the time to read through your book in detail, including the prelim pages, references, quotes and bibliography. You should look out for spelling or grammatical errors, typos and factual inaccuracies. Please be aware that you cannot rewrite, rephrase or add new material at proof stage. Return the proofs to your desk editor by the deadline, otherwise the publication of your book may be delayed.

Revised proofs

Your desk editor will send you the revised proofs to check that your changes have been made and read the typeset index for any errors or typos. You should not make other changes at revised proof stage. Doing so will delay the publication of your book and you may be charged for the extra typesetting costs.

Marking corrections to your proofs

Use Adobe Acrobat to mark up corrections on your proof. If you have any questions, your desk editor will be happy to help.

• Proofreading guidelines for authors (pdf)

Returning your proofs

Return your corrections to your desk editor by email or by secure file transfer by the deadline.

Edited collections

We send proofs of edited collections to the volume editors only. If you have agreed with your chapter authors that they will see the proofs of their own chapters, you will need to send the proofs on to them yourself. Make sure that they know the deadline for returning the proofs to you, giving yourself enough time to consolidate the corrections into a single collated set of corrections to send to Edinburgh University Press by the deadline.

Copyright holders

If you are reproducing material in copyright, the copyright holders might request to see a copy of the proofs. You should send them the first proofs as soon as you get them and let them know your deadline for returning the proofs. If your book is an edited collection, make sure you ask your chapter authors where proofs need to be sent and who will send them. It is your responsibility as the editor to make sure all copyright holders receive the proofs if they’ve requested them.

Translations

If your book is a translation, we will send a copy of the proofs to the copyright holder.

Any questions?

If you are having any difficulties with proofreading, marking-up or meeting your deadline, get in touch with your desk editor and they will be able to help you.