Design and Production

After your manuscript has been copyedited, it goes to our Production Department. Here the physical appearance of your book is determined, and all elements are chosen to harmonize with the spirit of the subject matter. This department selects the style and size of type, designs the book throughout, and handles all other mechanical aspects of book production.

If illustrations, drawings, tables or charts are required for your book, and are not submitted with the manuscript, we enlist talented artists to prepare this material. If pictorial matter is supplied by the author, we examine it carefully to see if it is of good quality and will reproduce properly. We handle unusual production problems and complex manuscripts with professional care.

In tandem, a skilled artist is busy designing a distinctive, professional cover or jacket. This work is done by designers who create their designs after studying the theme of your book. We are happy to incorporate your ideas or artwork in the cover design. At the same time, our Promotion Department writes the descriptive copy – or ‘blurb’ – and biographical sketch that appear on the cover or jacket.

We choose a printer from one of several with whom we have long relationships to print your book, whether in paperback or hardcover. We put an emphasis on print quality to make sure that your book is attractive and built to last.

“Being a new author, the experiences I encountered along the way with travel, television and radio interviews, and book signings, were phenomenal! I thank Vantage Press for giving me the opportunity to become an author!”

D. M. M. Anuskiewicz