Full Service Book Production
We produce trade, reference, and commemorative executive publications. Outsource any of service or we'll manage the entire project. Get the advantage top book industry editors and production specialists to create your brand any type of publication.
The publishing pipeline
Milestones for incremental approvals are built into the schedule. This helps keep the project on time and within budget. A designated contact person on the client side should be responsible for all communications and required to expedite approvals and change orders. If project management is required, we will work with your schedule and manage all phases of your project based on the final approved time lines. A project proposal is helpful to writers and designers when art direction is within the scope of work. This should include a general description, target audience and markets, key selling points, competitive titles, table of contents, and author(s) or contributors biographical information. Standard publishing protocols are followed through the publishing process such as content submissions in MS Word with originial graphics and caption text if applicable. Include front matter, contents, dedication, copyright information, dedication, foreword or preface if applicable. Back matter may include endnotes, bibliography, and request for indexing, author(s) bio(s), along with front and back cover text and images if available. Include the ISBN if already assigned. Photos and graphics for illustration or retouching, file sizing may be transferred by cloud. Print and prepress management is managed separately. Submit interior pages and cover files for digital proofs or blue-line/match-prints if required along with delivery instructions. This includes ebook production for any or all popular readers and file formats. Based on your distribution plan, we can guide clients to be listed on Amazon and participate in their book marketing programs. With an Amazon listing, authors have access to traditional book retailers. National distribution open opportunities to library and non-traditional speciality retails Take Action
Call and let's talk about your complete scope of work. It's helpful to be specific including the purpose and audience for your book. With a scope work complete, a ball park cost estimate can be generated to include a schedule with provisions for reviews and approvals in each phase. |
Executive Editions
We'll help plan a monograph or limited executive editions for your company. If elegance is the goal— this sample features a fine leather cover with gold foil embossed title. We design and produce sophisticated bound editions for any corporate occasion.
Technical Manuals
Technical publication are detail oriented that demand absolute material accuracy with charts, graphs, tables and information graphics. Perfect bound or spiral lay-flat styles can done offset or print on demand. Meticulous typesetting and page layouts are done in conformity to brand guidelines.
Reference and Guides Reference books and guides are highly details and require precise organization. Books may include flowcharts, graphs, maps and technical illustrations and line art or continuous tone photo imagery. Editorial and production management services provide quality-control throughout the process.
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