Shipping

Shipping your manuscript

Over the years we have received thousands of manuscript in good, bad and "what-happened-to-this-one" condition. The following guidelines, suggestions, and information, shaped by our experience, will help your manuscript package reach us in the same condition in which you send it to us; and if the package is damaged or

1. a hard (laser) copy of the manuscript, including tables, as well as the corresponding computer files, on a hard drive and/or on floppy disk; and
2. a hard (laser) copy of all art, including negatives or duplicate prints of all photographs, as well as, if applicable, the correspnding computer files, on a hard drive and/or on floppy disk.

In addition, review one last time the Checklist and Preparing the Manuscript Package sections of this site, to be sure your submission is complete.

Use a box of appropriate size and durability, and secure and cushion the items inside as needed, using bubble wrap, foam peanuts, and/or other materials. Be sure to put electronic media such as floppy disks and CDs in mailers. Place your name and address inside, too, so that idf the package is damaged the carrier can return it to you. Seal teh box with tape designed for shipping; masking tape and similar types are not strong enough to endure. Address the box as follows:

Your editor's name
The McGraw-Hill Companies
Two Penn Plaza New York, NY 10121-2298

Don't forget your return address.

Delivery Services

Many ways of shipping your manuscript package are available; use the one that is most convenient and cost-effective for you.

If you choose to utilise the United States Postal Service (USPS), we recommend that you send your manuscript by registered mail, insure it, and request that a signed receipt from the receipient (McGraw-Hill) be sent to you. (You should insure your submission for whatever it would cost you to replace it, including, if necessary, the cost of such tasks as retyping the manuscript, redrawing figures, and reprinting photographs.) This method enables you to trace the package should it not reach us in a timely manner. Other USPS options include Express Mail, for overnight delivery from most areas, and Priority Mail, for delivery in a few days.

United Parcel Service (UPS) offers a variety of services ranging from overnight delivery to delivery within five working days.

Shipping your manuscript package via a next-day carrier such as FedEx or DHL is expensive and usually unnecessary, unless a deadline looms.

Whichever way you choose to send your package, properly packing, addressing and insuring it will almost certianly guarantee safe arrival.