(Pre-Press) Steps after the Development EditUpdated a year ago

You can imagine the next steps as a conveyor belt of processes that all need to happen in the correct order before the manuscript is ready for the printers. Here’s a quick explanation of some crucial people involved: 

1. A designer will take inspiration from the manuscript as well as other books in the market to create a stand-out, original cover design. 

2. A copy editor will sense check the manuscript by zooming in on the smaller details like consistency. 

3. A typesetter will design each page of the manuscript to turn a rough Word document into a clear, print-ready pdf.

4. An eagle-eyed proofreader will correct all the typos, all the formatting errors and all those missed commas in our print-ready pdf.

These steps are often the longest stage of the book-making process and can take up to a year, so keep an eye on your inbox for an update when they’ve reached the next stage.