Format and Class Files
Author as Compositor
For projects in which you, the author, have contracted to input corrections after copyediting and implement the final book layout as directed by production, the first step is to download the Princeton University Press LaTeX class file.
PUP Compositor
For projects in which the Press will input corrections after copyediting and will design and implement the final book layout, please format your manuscript using stock book.cls.
Order of Pages
Odd numerals (roman and arabic) represent “recto” or right-hand pages. Even numerals represent “verso” or left-hand pages.
| Pages | Content |
|---|---|
| i | half-title page (book main title only, no subtitle; right-hand page) |
| ii | blank OR series page OR frontispiece (left-hand page) |
| iii | title page (right-hand page) |
| iv | copyright page (left-hand page; PUP will supply text for this page at copyediting stage) |
| v | dedication (if desired) |
| vi | epigraph (if desired) |
| vii | table of contents (right-hand page) |
| viii | blank OR contents continued |
| ix | list of illustrations/list of tables (if present; right-hand page) |
| x | blank or list continued |
| XX–XX | foreword (if present, starts on right-hand page) XX–XX preface (if present, starts on right-hand page) |
| XX–XX | acknowledgments (if not part of preface; starts on right-hand page) XX–XX introduction (if not part of text; starts on right-hand page) |
| XX–XX | abbreviations (if present; right-hand page) |
| 1–000 | text (starts on right-hand page numbered 1. Subsequent chapters can start on right- or left-hand page) |
| 000 | part page (right-hand page followed by blank left-hand page. Following chapter must start on right-hand page) |
| 000–000 | appendixes (first one starts on right-hand page; subsequent can start on either page) |
| 000–000 | notes (start on right-hand page) |
| 000–000 | bibliography or references (start on right-hand page) |
| 000–000 | list of contributors (if edited volume; starts on right-hand page) |
| 000–000 | index (starts on right-hand page) |
Note: Your manuscript does not have to include an index at this time, but it is strongly recommended that you submit your manuscript with indexing tags.
Materials to Submit
Ready to submit your manuscript? You will need to provide the following materials:
1. Manuscript for Copyediting
- Submit as .pdf
- Use double spacing (not single, 2, or 1.5).
If you are using the pupbook.cls file, use: \documentclass[copyedit]{pupbook}.
If you are using LaTeX, use: \renewcommand{\baselinestretch}{2}.
If you are using AMSTeX, use: \linespacing{2}. - Use 12-point font for all text, if
- Ensure that your paper size is letter size (8.5 × 11 in.).
- Check your software settings (dvipdfm, ps2pdf, pdflatex, ) so that you do not inadvertently produce an A4 .pdf document.
Please note:
- This document will not reflect the final page layout, so it does not matter if the pages “look bad” (e.g., figures might shift onto stand-alone pages, or text might not completely fill a page).
- The content of the PDF you submit for copyediting must match the content of the TeX files you submit.
2. Manuscript for Design Check (this is a single-spaced .pdf of your manuscript)
3. Corresponding TeX Files (your .tex files and any .sty, .cls, or other helper files)
4. Illustration Files (these are likely to be .eps, .tif, or .tex format)
TeX FAQs
For more tips on preparting your manuscript in TeX, see our Frequently Asked Questions.