Gene Therapy: Managing Workflow: How Top Publishers Keep Their Houses in Order
Frequently, much time has passed between signing the contract and when the author submits the manuscript. When the editor feels the manuscript is ready for publication, it passes to production, which then takes over building and managing the schedule for all of the interior workflow dates through copy editing, interior design, page assembly and bound books.
- Companies:
- John Wiley & Sons
- Simon and Schuster Inc.
Eugene G. Schwartz is editor at large for ForeWord Reviews, an industry observer and an occasional columnist for Book Business magazine. In an earlier career, he was in the printing business and held production management positions at Random House, Prentice-Hall/Goodyear and CRM Books/Psychology Today. A former PMA (IBPA) board member, he has headed his own publishing consultancy, Consortium House. He is also Co-Founder of Worthy Shorts Inc., a development stage online private press and publication service for professionals as well as an online back office publication service for publishers and associations. He is on the Publishing Business Conference and Expo Advisory Board.