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Writer's Guidelines
Friends United Press
101 Quaker Hill Drive
Richmond IN 47374
Telephone: (765) 962-7573, or Toll-Free 800-537-8839
Fax: (765) 966-1293
Email: friendspress@fum.org
Friends United Press publishes three to five books a year (biography, Quaker history and theology, memoir, spiritual and social witness) as well as occasional curriculum pieces. Friends United Press publishes works that reflect Friends United Meeting's Quaker heritage and support the purpose statement of Friends United Meeting (FUM): "to energize and equip Friends through the power of the Holy Spirit to gather people into fellowships where Jesus Christ is known, loved, and obeyed as Teacher and Lord."
Submissions:
- Submit cover letter, proposal and two or three chapters, double-spaced text. Include SASE for return of unaccepted material. We also accept electronic submissions of proposals. Response time varies from three to six months.
- If the project is accepted we require one hard copy of complete manuscript and an electronic version on an IBM-compatible disk, Microsoft Word preferred.
Editorial policy:
- Manuscripts are reviewed by the publications coordinator and at least one outside reader.
- Friends United Press views the author-editor relationship as a collaborative one.
- We commit to publishing the book within one year after acceptance of the final version of the manuscript.
- Final decisions on book and cover design rest with Friends United Press.
Business policy:
- Works for publication are under formal contract between Friends United Press and the author. Friends United Press takes responsibility for copyrighting the work in the author's name.
- Friends United Press pays a standard royalty, currently seven percent of Press income on the book after production expenses are met. No advances.
- Authors are expected to help market their books; authors receive five "author copies" at no charge and may purchase additional books at a significant discount for direct sales.
- The business activity of Friends United Press is reviewed three times a year by the Press Advisory Group. The Press is accountable to the FUM General Board.