SPE Bookstore

 

We Publish:

  • Monographs

  • Textbooks

  • Interdisciplinary series

  • Reprints/special collections of papers

  • Reference works

 

 

Publish A Book With SPE

We publish many types of books written by and for our members. Prior to making a publishing commitment, a committee of industry experts assesses author qualifications, timeliness of the technical subject matter, and the potential market for each considered title.

1

Submit a book proposal

  • Complete book proposal form
  • Provide a detailed outline of your proposed book and what type of book you will be writing. If there will be more than one author, indicate which author will cover specific chapters and sections
  • Develop a proposed schedule for writing and submitting the final book copy to us within 2 years
  • Include a resume for all authors and a sample of your writing in English, such as one or two chapters of the proposed book. Alternate writing samples include a set of notes, a manual or other work that illustrates your writing style.

2

Submit Manuscript

Once you have finished writing your book, it must be submitted for technical peer review (which takes 90 days to complete) and possible revision of the manuscript. You must also send:

  • The manuscript by CD, email or upload to our FTP site
  • Detailed citation information for the source of all all tables, figures and photos in your manuscript. Indicate which are original and which came from another document.

Questions?

Email Jennifer Wegman, Managing Editor-Books, or call +1.972.952.9339

 

Get Published

After your proposal has been approved, there are still a few steps before your book is published and they can take 6 to 8 months to complete.

  1. During the production phase, manuscripts will be edited for grammar and punctuation
  2. After editing the manuscript, SPE will send you galley proofs of each chapter for correction. Make only the requested editorial corrections; no significant additions of text, figures, or tables can be added to or deleted from the manuscript that was approved by the Books Development Committee.
  3. After your corrections are incorporated, the manuscript is reviewed by SPE proofreaders; you may need to answer some follow-up queries at that time.
  4. Proofread manuscripts next are sent to a typesetter, providing you an idea of how the book will look when published. Once typesetting is complete, you will receive a set of page proofs for review. This is your final opportunity to make corrections, and, at this stage, only significant errors can be corrected.
  5. You must review and return galley proofs and page proofs as quickly as possible to ensure the timely publication of your book. There is a 3- to 4-month interval from the time you return the page-proof corrections until the book is published.

We promote your book

  • Running ads in JPT and our relevant journals

  • Spotlighting your book on the homepage of the SPE Bookstore, the Publications page and in targeted emails to our members.