Version: July 2020

The standard style guide for all publications is the Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition (CMOS). We assume that once a final manuscript has been submitted, it is complete, carefully edited, and free of spelling and other typographical errors and that it adheres to the CMOS and the following guidelines. Below are some common formatting elements and requirements specific to Sulis International.

GENERAL STYLE GUIDELINES FOR ALL IMPRINTS

(If author/editor prefers a standard style guide common to the field of the subject matter, i.e., the Blue Book or Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities for works in law), or, if an author wishes to use a subset of the Chicago Manual, such as the SBL Handbook of Style, discuss this with your editor. In every case, all manuscripts should be edited carefully to follow that guide consistently.)

File Guidelines

1. PDF Microsoft Word or Apple Pages document. Use the paragraph styles as described below.
2. One file for the manuscript (front matter, main body, back matter).
3. Any tables, graphics or images should be supplied separately as high-resolution JPG (between 300–600dpi or PDF vector) files.
4. Use PDF for tables and graphics
5. Any images and photos must be 300 dpi in JPG format (High Quality)..
6. Place image or chart in the text where it is to be located; alternatively, type “++insert here” and the file name of the corresponding file, then “++” at the close of the line. (example: ++insert table “figure 1.pdf” here++)
7. It is the author’s responsibility to check all quotations and references for accuracy

General Style Elements

• Page numbers, footers, and headers are unnecessary.
• Insert a Page Break before each chapter.
• Use Times or Times New Roman 12 point.
• Assign headings and subheadings to Word styles (see below under “Main Body”).
• The main text and footnotes should be single-spaced text.
• One space after punctuation, not two.