We publish great quality, accurate books about Islam which inspire English-speaking Muslims

The publishing process can appear daunting at times, especially if this is your first time thinking about writing a book.

At Sun Behind The Cloud Publications, we are committed to carefully planning and monitoring each stage of the publication process from initial conversations about ideas to seeing the book in print and distributing worldwide.

Manuscript

You can submit a manuscript to be considered for publication by emailing us on info@sunbehindthecloud.com

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Review

We carefully review each submission and check for quality of the work, accuracy of historical facts and whether the work fits well with other titles on our list.

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Meeting

Once a manuscript passes the review stage, we like to meet our authors in person, (or if this is not possible, then virtually over Skype).

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Editing

An experienced, professional copy-editor will be assigned to the book. The level of editing we request varies according to the needs of the project.

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Illustrations

If illustrations, maps or other diagrams need to be commissioned they shall be done so at this point by the publisher.

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Design, Layout

Once the text and illustrations (if any) are complete, high-quality cover and interior page design is created specifically tailored to the target audience.

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Proofreading

The typeset manuscript is then carefully read by several proof-readers as well as the author for any final corrections.

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Printing

Once revised proofs have been approved, we can then send the electronic files to the printers.

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eBook

All our books are available as ebooks on all major platforms, such as Kindle, iBookstore, Kobo, Nook and Andriod. We send the completed interior and cover files to an ebook convertor who prepares the files ready for ebook distribution.

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Points to consider While Writing Your Book

1) House Style Guidelines: A generic version is available for reference. Please email info@sunbehindthecloud.com to be sent a copy. For some, specific guidelines may also be required so please consult the editor.
We recommend that our house style is implemented from the outset, since the task of re-editing your manuscript to comply at the last stage can be very laborious.

2) Permissions: Permission from the copyright owner must be obtained for any third-party materials cited that fall outside the remit of ‘fair dealing’ or (in the US) ‘fair use’ conventions. For information on the interpretation of fair dealing in UK law, please consult the Society of Authors website.
If you have translated a text, Sun Behind The Cloud will require written proof from the original author (or his/her estate) to publish the work.