16th January 2017 and, having been out of the country for quite some time, several years in fact, I was...
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16th January 2017 and, having been out of the country for quite some time, several years in fact, I was...
Hi, I have written a short story for young children and I would like to make it into a picture book. I am just working out how many illustrations...
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In self-publishing, this is often free and can refer to when the author receives a sample of the editor’s work (eg. examples of their comments on...
A running sheet is a large untrimmed and unfolded sheet taken from the press during a print run.
The primary right to publish the book in hardback or paperback (this can now also involve e-book rights).
This is an advance copy of a yet-to-be published novel, which hasn't yet gone through a final proofread/edit. It won't show the final design,...
A laser proof is a print out from an office laser printer, to give an accurate view as possible of the final layout.
A scatter proof is usually a large sheet (either A1 or A2) which only shows images for colour approval.
A soft proof is a non-hard copy, sample of a job which is displayed on a calibrated and high-definition screen.