Stage 2: Production
Through BewleyBooks, you'll be encouraged to join in the process from start to finish. We have a tendency to ensure our authors are happy every step along the journey of the book production process.
We realise that every author and every book is completely different. Our task is to be flexible and take into consideration the requirements each author may have.
Take a look at the brief outline of the work we do to produce your book in all the available formats.
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Development Work
Assessment of manuscript (read through)
Draw-up Agreement/manage contract
Set-up help/tips for author
Source production specialists (cover, resellers, end-users)
Oversee activities of suppliers who produce/print/market
Adopt new systems, products, services where applicable
Set-up fulfilment of orders process
Accounts/royalty payments
Source illustrators if required
Get illustration permission
Source artist for drawings
Select a suitable cover design agency
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Editorial
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Editorial
Proofreading
Typesetting
Copy editing
Corrections
Index preparation
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Formatting
Set-up
Purchase and allocate ISBN
Drawing up tables
Scanline (interior and cover)
Formatting for print and digital
Design
Book cover
Source cover designer
Format interior
Format write draft text for the cover
Proofs for digital set-up
Proofs for paperback
Proofs for hardback
Revised proofs/index proofs for digital
Revised proofs/index proofs for the paperback
Revised proofs/index proofs for hardback
Print/paper digital - final press run for hardback
Print/paper digital - final press run for the paperback
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Copyright
Register for copyright
Ascertain International and UK Rights
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Marketing a BewleyBooks' Book
Now you have a basic understanding of what we do in assisting an author's book to become the best it can be on paper and in digital formats, take a peek at our average workload during the marketing and development processes.
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