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What Does It Mean To Publish?

by Carlos_Lehotti

To publish means to make information and literature available for
the public to view. Publishing involves the process of producing
and distributing literature so that the public can have access to
it. Sometimes, certain authors publish their own work and in that
case they become their own publishers.

The traditional meaning of the word �publishing� means to print
newspapers and books on paper and distribute them. But now with
improved technology we have the Internet and other digital
information systems. So, now publishing is done not only through
printing but also electronically. Of late a large number of
periodicals and books have been published online and
electronically through CDs and DVDs.

The authors of traditional printed materials sell exclusive
territorial intellectual property rights that match the list of
countries in which distribution is proposed (i.e. the rights
match the legal systems under which copyright protections can be
enforced). In the case of books, the publisher and writer must
also agree on the intended formats of publication mass-market
paperback, "trade" paperback and hardback are the most common
options.

The situation is slightly more complex if electronic formatting
is to be used. Where distribution is to be by CD-ROM or other
physical media, there is no reason to treat this form differently
from a paper format, and a national copyright is an acceptable
approach.

If you want to publish a book, there are several steps involved
in the process. The steps involved in publishing are development,
acquisition, editing, designing of cover etc, production (which
involves printing on paper or electronically), marketing and
distribution.

The first step involved if you want to publish a book is
submission. The author or the literary agent has to submit a
proposal or query letter. The next step in the publishing process
is negotiation. Once the proposal has been accepted, the
commissioning editors start to negotiate the purchasing of
intellectual property rights and finally agree on a certain rate.
One of the main steps in publishing is the editorial stage. In
this stage of publishing, the work to be published is reviewed
and proofread and if any changes are to be made the author is
asked to rewrite or make some small changes. This is done usually
to match the grammatical requirements and style of each market.
Requesting for additional information and structural changes are
part of this stage of publishing.

Next stage in publishing is the prepress stage. Once the text is
finalized, the design has to be decided. Artwork, photographs and
layout need to be finalized. Typesetting is done for placement of
artwork and setting the layout. Proofreading is done in this
stage of publishing also. Paper quality, composition of dust
jacket and binding method has to be decided. Once typesetting is
done, the files are saved normally in the PDF format.

The publisher is the one who usually controls marketing tasks
such as advertising. If it is a small company, tasks such as
proofreading, editing and layout may be outsourced to
freelancers.

This is only a simple overview of what it takes to publish a
book. If you successfully publish one book, you can start
thinking about a reprint or about publishing a new book!

Carlos Lehotti is professional writer and one of the owners of <a
href="http://www.readingmania.com">ReadingMania.com</a> portal.
He has written numerous articles from various areas.

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