Welcome to McGraw-Hill Professional's Guide for Authors

• McGraw-Hill BUSINESS connects professionals to the most current thinking in business by providing the authoritative, relevant resources and tools they need to compete in a global economy.

• McGraw-Hill CONSUMER enhances people's lives outside the workplace in areas such as health and parenting by providing accessible and reliable resources from thought-leading authors and institutions.

• McGraw-Hill EDUCATION teaches students and professionals how to learn more effectively by drawing on our deep educational culture to develop innovative and trustworthy study tools.  

• McGraw-Hill MEDICAL provides students and professionals with the global standard of best healthcare practices by delivering current and comprehensive resources from leading authors and institutions.

• McGraw-Hill TECHNICAL enables technical and trade professionals to succeed in complex global industries by structuring the most current information into concise and authoritative resources.

Global Customers/Buyers

Publishing with McGraw-Hill Professional ensures you will have a global forum for your work. Our worldwide customers rely on us to deliver timely, authoritative, and relevant intelligence. They are distinguished by their strong desire to better their lives - both professionally and personally. Our ability to match our capabilities with their goals creates a bond over time that they recognize and for which they are willing to pay a premium.

Relationship with Authors

Through a long-standing reputation for scholarly integrity, McGraw-Hill Professional attracts and seeks out authors that are not only vanguards in their fields but highly respected experts. Our editorial and production teams are committed to working closely with authors to ensure the highest quality of work. Our editors can help you shape your manuscript in its early stages and tailor it to the audience for whom you are writing. Our copyeditors and proofreaders assure accuracy and consistency, and our production editors oversee the entire process from manuscript submission to finished product.

Multichannel Marketing/Promotions

McGraw-Hill Professional aggressively promotes our products to targeted global markets in a variety of innovative ways:

• Seasonal catalogs for new and forthcoming titles go out to sales trade, librarians, and others

• Online promotions via our website www.mhprofessional.com

• Regular promotions through the major online booksellers such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble

• Print and online advertising in major publications and websites

• Targeted email campaigns to both our internal database of bookbuyers as well as other interested parties

• Promotional mailings to strategic lists

• A presence at major trade and academic conferences

• Review copies and press releases are sent to major trade press

Dedicated Sales Team

McGraw-Hill Professional has a team of committed and knowledgeable sales representatives who cover strategic regions around the world. They work closely with major bookstore chains and library suppliers to maximize sales and presence both on the shelves and online.

Worldwide Distribution/Visibility

A major international publisher, McGraw-Hill Professional has extensive global resources and exposure. Our products are marketed through offices in Europe, Canada, South America, Australia, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

Discounts on McGraw-Hill Publications

McGraw-Hill Professional authors are entitled to a generous discount on all of our books.

Subsidiary Rights

Our subsidiary rights department approaches publishers/vendors to license our books in a variety of formats, including audio, electronic, and various merchandising items.

International Sales, Marketing, and Licensing

English-language edition: Our international group sells U.S. editions of our books around the world through McGraw-Hill's offices, chiefly in Canada, the UK, Australia, and Asia.
Translations: Our international group approaches publishers in a wide variety of countries for licensing our books for translation.

Special Sales

Our special sales department sells books to outlets other than regular bookstores, such as personal speaking engagements. This group also handles sales to corporations for speaking engagements or workshops, to online and print catalogs, many different kinds of websites, specialty distributors, and many other venues.