Introduction -- The Writer -- The Literary Agent -- The Publishing House -- The Decision to Publish -- The Editor -- The Illustrator -- The Copy Editor -- The Designer -- The Jacket Designer -- The Production Supervisor -- The Compositor -- The Proofreader and the Indexer -- The Printer -- The Color Printer -- The Binder -- From the Warehouse to the Bookstore -- From the Bookstore to the Reader -- Afterword -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary
Follows a book through the various stages of publishing, printing, and marketing