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Galleys

by Joel Friedlander on November 27, 2010 10 Comments

Book Galley Proofs origin in the use of metal galleys for holding type set for letterpress printing and assembled by editors for proofreading and reviewers

Filed Under: Book Production Tagged With: advance copy, Advance Review Copies, book publishers, galley proof, letterpress printing, metal type, proof press, publish a book, self publishing

How Self-Publishers Get The Most from Pre-publication Printings

by Joel Friedlander on March 4, 2010 7 Comments

Yesterday I wrote about using 48HrBooks for advance print runs. Some clients prefer printing their advance copies at other vendors, like Lulu.com. But the article also brought up some questions about why self-publishers need these advance print runs at all: What are they good for? Once the book is ready, shouldn’t I just go to […]

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Book Running Late? Working With 48HrBooks.com

by Joel Friedlander on March 3, 2010 23 Comments

In a perfect world all our carpools would run on time, no backpacks would be left on the back seat, construction zones would open as we approached them, and our children would be grateful and respectful at all times. Of course, in a perfect world all our work would come in right on schedule. Editors […]

Filed Under: Book Printing, Book Reviews, Self-Publishing Tagged With: 48HrBooks.com, Advance Review Copies, Book Printing, digital printers, self-publishing a book

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