Publication Policies.
Who Can Submit?
We welcome ideas from any prospective author anywhere in the world. If you have an idea for a proposal for a book project or a completed manuscript, please let us know by contacting us via the KeyPoint Press website. We will provide you with feedback and discuss publishing possibilities.
Anyone may submit their original ideas for publication consideration by KeyPoint Press provided they own the copyright to the work being submitted or are authorized by the copyright owner or owners to submit the idea or concept. Authors are the owners of the copyright to their work.
General Submission Rules
Submitted manuscripts cannot have been previously published nor be pending publication in any form (print or electronic). By submitting material to KeyPoint Press, the author(s) warranty that the material is not currently under review at another publisher (electronic or print) and author(s) agree to not submit their work to another publication resource (including self-publishing) until KeyPoint Press has completed its review process to determine whether or not to pursue publication.
KeyPoint Press does not charge authors any manuscript processing or submission fees. After publication, authors have the limited right to reuse pre- or post-publication content from their manuscripts for use in academic teaching and presentation to students and other faculty. This academic limitation includes the right to post pre-print or post-print versions of book chapters online, including on their personal, departmental, or institutional repository pages. Authors may not exercise this limited right in any way that violates the terms of their contract with KeyPoint Press, which supersedes this policy. If you have concerns about the submission terms for the KeyPoint Press, please contact us.
Formatting Requirements
See KeyPoint Press Submission Guidelines for details. KeyPoint Press has experts to help answer any questions you have about preparing your manuscript for publication at no charge. It is ultimately the responsibility of author(s) to ensure their manuscript conforms to our Submission Guidelines, and KeyPoint Press reserves the right to return any manuscript with or without further consideration if manuscripts fail to satisfy our Submission Guidelines.
Copyright for KeyPoint Press
Authors retain copyright of their own work pre- and post-publication with KeyPoint Press. Authors are responsible for understanding the exercise of these rights under U.S. Copyright Law.
Submission Agreement
Authors must agree to the following when submitting a manuscript or any other ideas or written content for publication consideration with KeyPoint Press:
I hereby grant to KeyPoint Press the exclusive right to prepare (includes editing and formatting), publish (includes all print and electronic formats), distribute (includes all potential channels where books are available for purchase by global audiences), promote (includes all marketing and sales in any format, including social media and internet media), advertise, and archive this work in any format for commercial for-profit uses during the full term of copyright (life of the author plus seventy years). I warrant that I have the copyright to make this grant to KeyPoint Press unencumbered and complete.
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material from other sources and will make this permission available to KeyPoint Press in writing upon request.
If you have questions about our conditions for working with KeyPoint Press, please contact us.
Attribution and Usage Policies
Reproduction, posting, transmission, or other distribution or use of any material published by KeyPoint Press in any medium as permitted or by written agreement requires appropriate credit to the original publication source with a link, if applicable, to the original source.
General Terms and Conditions of Use
Users of the KeyPoint Press website and/or software agree not to misuse the KeyPoint Press service or software in any way.
The failure of KeyPoint Press to exercise or enforce any right or provision in these policies does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any term of these policies is found to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of these policies remain in full force and effect.