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Book Promotion
At punctum we are committed to ensuring that our books have the widest possible audience. We subm...
Internet Archive Usage Data > CSV Python Script
import requestsimport csv Define the list of item IDs and the time perioditem_ids = ["f755b169-b...
How To Submit Your Manuscript for Review
In 2025 punctum will be pausing manuscript submissions, and we will reopen submissions in 2026. R...
Uploading extracted DOIs to Thoth
import thothlibraryimport csv # Log in to Thothemail = "XXX@punctumbooks.com" # Replace with yo...
Extracting DOIs from a PDF (requires manual check still because of line breaks)
import pdfplumberimport reimport csvimport osfrom datetime import datetime def extract_dois_from...
Exceptions to CMoS in the House Style
Based on the types of books punctum publishes, we don't always follows CMoS. Below you may find o...
Paying an Invoice
If you received an invoice from us, be it for a library subscription, book order, or book process...
Images, Tables, and Other Visual Elements
Visual elements such as images and tables must be provided separately and not included into the m...
House Style (CMoS-based)
1. Spelling 1.1 Use US English spelling conventions. organize, utilize, color, center, jail, dr...
Examples of Footnote References and Bibliographic Entries
1. Notes 1.1 Use footnotes rather than endnotes, as many of our books are read as PDFs and footn...
1. Preparing the Manuscript Files
If you are seeking to submit a manuscript to be considered for publication, please go here. Plea...
1. Preparing the Manuscript Files
If you are seeking to submit a manuscript to be considered for publication, please go here. Plea...
Transliteration
In different humanities disciplines it is common to refer to certain concepts, names, and titles ...
Standard Production Deadlines
10:39 AM 2 Review Returning manuscript after peer review: in discussion with author/edit...
Contract
Your book has been reviewed positively by the punctum books co-directors and you received an emai...
4. Copyediting
4.1 Once we have agreed on a cover design a few months will pass as your book works itself up alo...
4. Copyediting
4.1 Once we have agreed on a cover design a few months will pass as your book works itself up alo...
Awards
Will I Be Charged for Publishing?
punctum is one of the very few Open Access (OA) presses in the world that does not charge what ar...
GraphQL Script to Get Books Published per Year
{ books(order: {field: PUBLICATION_DATE, direction: ASC}, publishers: ["9c41b13c-cecc-4f6a-a15...