by Carol | Jan 1, 2018 | Industry Advice, Production and Publishing
We have been trade book publishing professionals for quite some time now, and we’ve seen a lot of changes in the industry. But the one thing that never changes is the care and attention a book needs to make it a quality product. In traditional publishing, a manuscript...
by Carol | Jan 1, 2018 | Editing and Writing, Industry Advice
Your book is on the verge of being published, and there’s one more item on your pre-publication to-do list: the acknowledgments section. This is your chance to express your gratitude to all of the people who have supported you (personally and professionally) while you...
by Carol | Jan 1, 2018 | Editing and Writing, Industry Advice
The following are a few book industry standard styles based on The Chicago Manual of Style (CMS). There is no need to memorize all this information! An editor or copyeditor with book publishing experience will be familiar with most of these standards. Note that some...
by Carol | Jan 1, 2018 | Editing and Writing, Industry Advice, Production and Publishing
Proofreading is an essential stage of the publishing process. The proofreader is usually the last set of eyes to read your book before you put it into the hands (and under the eyes) of your readers. No matter how many times you and your editor (or even your friends)...
by Carol | Jan 1, 2018 | Editing and Writing, Industry Advice
The following are all the elements of a nonfiction book in the order they traditionally appear in a published book. Not every book will include every element, of course, but some books will include them all. Fiction titles my have a prologue in place of the...
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