I’ve been dealing with quite a few book proofs recently. Almost all of these proofs are in the form of PDFs, Adobe’s supremely useful cross-platform file format. These proofs are better looking than the books that will eventually be printed from the same...
Author’s alterations: Just the words carry a certain dread and weight. Galleys or proofs marked up with AA in the margins meant $$ chargeable changes. When it comes time to produce your book, you will become familiar with the idea of Author’s Alterations....