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UC Press, Luminos, and Open Access
What is Luminos?
What is Open Access?
Why is UC Press getting into Open Access?
Are other presses doing this?
Author FAQs: Open Access
What are the advantages of OA to the author?
Are there disadvantages of OA to the author?
Author FAQs: Publishing Process
How do I submit a project?
Are there differences in the publishing process?
Will my book be peer reviewed as part of this program?
Will the contract for the book be different from other book contracts?
How long will it take for the book to be published?
Will there be a cover design for print copies of the book?
Author FAQs: Publishing Costs
How much will my institution need to contribute?
What if I am affiliated with the University of California?
Will the availability of subvention affect your decision to publish a book?
Author FAQs: Format & Technology
Will there be a print edition of my book as well?
What will the digital book look like?
Can readers choose what device they want to read on when they get my book?
Can I include maps, musical examples, color images, diacritics? What about sound or video files?
What happens to sound or video files in the digital version of my book if someone orders a POD copy?
Author FAQs: Distribution & Marketing
How will libraries get a copy of my book?
How can my students get to my book if I want to assign it in one of my classes?
How will people be able to find my book?
Will there be print copies at my annual scholarly meeting?
Can my book be submitted for prizes digitally? How does that work?
How will journals and other reviewers get a copy of my book?
What kind of marketing will my book get?
Library FAQs
What does the library membership go toward?
How is the UC Press Luminos program funded overall?
Why did UC Press decide to make membership optional?
How are Luminos titles preserved?
How do I join as a library member?
