Project Evaluation Form

Fordham University Press Publishing Services

This form gathers essential details to facilitate a more informed discussion about your project. While you don't need to answer every question, fields marked with * are required. Your responses will not influence the final publication decision. If you have questions, please reach out to John Garza at [email protected]. Thank you.

Contact Information

Name *

First

Last

Title

Institution

Email *

Phone *

Project Description

Please provide a brief description of your project: *

Approximately how long will your project be? Please give word count if possible. If word count is unknown, please provide number of manuscript pages. *

How many images, maps, tables, or other illustrations will it have?

Will it have color in the interior? *

Yes
No
Unsure

Will the color be in one section only or throughout the interior? *

One section only
Throughout the interior
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Will it contain complex character sets, such as math or languages that use non- Roman alphabets or characters?

Yes
No
Unsure

Formats

Do you think your project should be available in print and digital formats? *

Yes
No
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For print, do you prefer hardcover or paperback? *

Hardcover
Paperback
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How many copies do you expect to print? *

What trim size do you imagine your book will be (for reference, 5.5 x 8.5 in. and 6 x 9 in. are common trim sizes for books, but illustrated color books are often larger)? *

Are there any special aspects to your content that may impact the format?

Institutional Partner

Do you have an institutional partner to serve as publisher, such as a department, research institution, or library at your university? *

Yes
No
Unsure

What institutional ties does your project have?

Do you plan on having your project peer reviewed—if so, describe? *

Do you have any funding for your project? *

Yes
No
Unsure

Audience and Dissemination

What are the primary and secondary audiences for your book?

Would you like for your project to be open access? *

Yes
No
Unsure

Editorial, Design, and Production Services

Developmental editing: *

Yes
No
Unsure

Cover Design: *

Yes
No
Unsure

Unique interior design (as opposed to a more standard design): *

Yes
No
Unsure

Copyediting: *

Yes
No
Unsure

Composition and interior layout: *

Yes
No
Unsure

Proofreading: *

Yes
No
Unsure

Printing: *

Yes
No
Unsure

Indexing: *

Yes
No
Unsure

Other:

Marketing, Sales, and Distribution Services

Print warehousing: *

Yes
No
Unsure

Print order fulfillment and sales: *

Yes
No
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Digital order fulfillment and sales: *

Yes
No
Unsure

Other:

Copyright, Intellectual Property, and Other Advising

Help with financial and business planning? *

Yes
No
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Help settling on an overall publishing strategy? *

Yes
No
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Help with contractual issues? *

Yes
No
Unsure

Copyright or open access licensing consulting? *

Yes
No
Unsure