Editing and Production Archives - She Writes Press

Does SWP require proofreading? What if I have my own proofreader?

stable-swp — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 22:38:44 +0000

Proofreading is a nonnegotiable step, and it’s included in our publishing package. We have our own stable of proofreaders we work with and a process that’s delineated in our Author Handbook. We do the proofreading before the book has been laid out into designed pages. As such, we urge you to review your final laid out pages very carefully, and if you choose to hire an outside proofreader or a trusted friend to do a final pass, please be advised that we will only consider changes that are actual errors, and not discretionary editorial changes. We have a thorough checklist of things to watch out for when you receive your first designed pages, but it’s never going to hurt to enlist more help and get another final set of eyes on your final product. Also, if you’re up for it, we recommend doing a final out-loud reading of your own book once it’s in ARCs. There’s no better way to catch errors than to read your work aloud.

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What if authors want special design elements in their books?

stable-swp — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 22:38:23 +0000

If you want special elements in your book, or if you have images or charts or illustrations, please inform your project manager early on. It’s common for our authors to include design elements like these, but if they’re introduced too late in the process, it slows us down and creates more work for our designers. There’s information in the Author Handbook about sizing and how we want images and illustrations delivered. Also, some authors want to hire cartographers or other specialists. If you need a resource, ask us!

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What are the standard publishing formatting options for authors?

stable-swp — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 22:31:02 +0000

She Writes Press mostly publish paperback (perfect-bound) books. If an author wants a hardcover (case-bound), they must consider the print costs, and we would like to have a conversation with you about the pros and cons of this option. Our standard trim sizes are 5.5 x 8.5 inches and 6 x 9 inches. We have the capacity to print mechanical and saddle-stitched books, and well as nontraditional trim sizes. We print the majority of our books with an American offset printer, but we do occasionally work with offshore printers when we have four-color books. If you have a book that’s outside of a traditional trim size or specifications, make sure to address this with us early on.

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How does the cover design process work?

stable-swp — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 22:27:10 +0000

Our cover program is overseen by our creative director, Julie Metz. Early in the process of publishing with She Writes Press, authors are asked to fill out a cover memo to give us direction, and from there they are given at least three cover “comps” to review. The author will then weighs in on the direction, or even ideally choose their favorite concept. We work with our authors to create the best possible cover for their book, and we also request from our authors that this be a collaborative process. We take our covers very seriously and strive to produce covers we can all be proud of.

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What if I have corrections or additions to a manuscript that is in production?

stable-swp — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 22:26:50 +0000

Extensive changes that happen once the book has already gone to layout will be charged at our current hourly rate. We take responsibility for small errors you might find, but not for substantive changes. It’s not too late to make these changes, but we ask you to please try to avoid changing the pagination of the manuscript, and to make the changes at a late stage only if they’re absolutely necessary.

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If I see errors in my book after it’s been published, what do I do?

stable-swp — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 22:26:32 +0000

It’s likely that you’ll find a typo or few post-publication. Please keep a list and send your project manager a complete list of corrections you want to have made in the next printing of your book. Provide all of the corrections in a single file. Please do not send it piecemeal. We ask that this be provided in the same format as the corrections made to your proofread and you can find that information in our Author Handbook, or ask your project manager if you can’t find what you’re looking for.

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