After a series of quality checks, our manufacturing department will send your book to the printer. It typically takes about five weeks for a book to be printed and bound once the printer receives the proofread manuscript and other materials. During this five-week period, the manufacturing department continually checks for quality issues and tracks the book's schedule. Once completed, the books are shipped to our warehouse. Authors should expect to receive their contract copies approximately three weeks after the book arrives at the warehouse. Larger shipments, such as those needed for conferences or contract sales, are generally shipped directly from the printer.