<p>The subject area editor and a representative from ACM Books are available to work with the author throughout the development process, and during that time authors may also communicate with the compositor, either a LaTeX  Guru or Word expert, or ACM Books' copyediting chief, as needed.</p><p>One goal for this period is to select a small team of reviewers for the manuscript. Reviews will be arranged for well in advance of the manuscript's completion, whenever possible, in order to reserve time with the reviewers to avoid potential delays to the publication process. </p><p>For longer manuscripts, the area editor and reviewers may decide that reviewing the manuscript in parts over time, rather than as a whole, is more efficient. If authors have particular questions or opinions to ask of reviewers, those will be included in the initial request.</p><p>Once the reviews are completed, the author and subject area editor may, at their discretion, discuss any issues raised during that process and decide on the best course of action to move forward. At that time, the author(s) and area editor will schedule the necessary amount of time to complete any revisions or corrections, and work toward that goal. </p><p>The final stage of the above process is the author's delivery of the following, which comprises the completed manuscript: </p><ul>
<li>the final manuscript files</li><li>an abstract</li><li>a detailed list of keywords</li><li>a preface</li><li>author acknowledgements</li><li>text and illustrations</li><li>an author biography </li><li>a bibliography</li><li>an index </li></ul>