Last year, IEEE Press and Wiley entered into a partnership that now provides a wealth of benefits not only for IEEE members, but also for anyone wishing to purchase a technical book within any field of engineering. The reason for the partnership provides a financial benefit to both companies. IEEE, as an entity, has had financial problems as detailed in past EMCS Newsletters. The cost of book preparation (copy-edit, composition, typesetting), printing, warehousing, managing inventories and tax consequences were extensive. Technical books do not sell in large numbers, like books written by Stephen King. Therefore, the profit margin for technical publishers is not great. By off-loading this aspect of the publication arena, IEEE Press can focus on maintaining high-quality manuscripts while retaining the best authors within their particular field of specialty, thus benefiting the engineering community worldwide.

To briefly describe the partnership, the following is presented in bullet format.

Summary of operations: IEEE Press (Staff of five, one office)

• Seek new authors and topics.
• Solicit proposals and write contracts.
• Guide authors through the development and review process.
• Develop manuscripts along with peer review.
• Deliver finished manuscript to Wiley.
• Assist in marketing.
• Maintain no inventory or warehousing expenses.

Summary of operations: Wiley (Staff of thousands, offices world-wide)

• Produce, manufacture, market, sell and distribute titles exclusively.
• Administer author and series editor royalties.
• Contribute titles to be marketed through imprint.
• Maintain all the inventory and associated warehousing expenses.

Most of the books published by IEEE Press were transferred to Wiley last year. Those not chosen for adoption have been sold to other companies or removed from inventory. All new books, and those that go through another round of printing (to replenish inventories), will have both IEEE Press and Wiley logos imprinted on the front cover as well as on the inside, known as front cover page. IEEE Press retains the copyright for all Press authors.

Why Publish with IEEE Press/Wiley?

Authors come from all areas of the engineering profession: academic, research laboratory, production, the consultant's office, and managerial suites, to name a few. Some authors only publish technical papers or teach professional seminars or short courses. All are experts in their field and share a commitment to providing timely, practical, effective information to help readers solve work-related problems.

• Visibility and Prestige. IEEE Press and Wiley have published some of the greatest names in the profession, and are known for timely, authoritative, practical books.
• Friendlier, Professional Folks! The staff at IEEE Press and Wiley is able to provide personalized assistance, making the job of writing a book easy.
• Higher Quality Books. IEEE Press and Wiley are committed to publishing the best books in all fields of engineering, working with each author to determine what assistance they may offer during preparation of the manuscript and the production steps needed to turn an author's vision into reality.
• IEEE Press/Wiley Sells Books! As the largest professional society for electrical and computer engineers, this partnership offers unrivaled access to the engineering community internationally. They are an effective multi-channel promoter of books.

If one desires to be an author, or desires additional information, contact me at m.montrose@ieee.org. EMC