Project Management Services for Books

Allen Press makes managing your book program effortless. We offer full-service and à la carte solutions for scholarly publishers. We have experienced project managers who can facilitate transforming raw manuscripts into finished books delivered in any combination of formats, including print, eBook, and online.
 

Benefits
 

Flexible Solutions
Tell us which aspects of your book program you need help with and we will design a solution specifically tailored to your needs. You’ll have the flexibility to choose as many or as few services as you need.

Peace of Mind
With an experienced Allen Press project manager guiding your content through each phase of the publishing process, you can rest easier knowing that production schedules will be met and quality standards sustained.

One-Stop Convenience
Why shuttle your content from vendor to vendor as it progresses through the production process, creating delays and added effort? Content management, content delivery in a variety of print and electronic formats, distribution, and editorial and project management services—we can deliver it all, on time and on budget.

Reliable Resource
The publishing industry is encountering unprecedented changes as new technology becomes available and challenges traditional distribution methods. Consumer behavior is shifting in the face of new alternatives—especially when it comes to books. With Allen Press, you’ll get a partner that will share information about the latest trends in the industry and offer helpful advice for moving into this new era of publishing.

Services
 

Project Management
Our professional project managers will work directly with editors, section editors, and even authors to guide your content though each step of the production process. They will develop a project plan and provide a central point of communication for the entire project.

Online Submission and Peer Review Tracking
Using a web-based submission and peer review tracking system will help you organize, simplify, and accelerate the submission and review process. You’ll be able to instantly see where each and every manuscript or chapter is at any stage of the reviewing process. The system offers hundreds of configuration options that enable tailoring of the system to meet individual publication workflow needs. Logging in of manuscripts or chapters and standard correspondence become automated processes for you or your project manager.

Copyediting
Allen Press copy editors understand the importance of clearly communicating the procedures, results, and discussion of academic research. They ensure that your readers concentrate on what’s being said, not on how it’s said. All of our copy editors have extensive experience in the industry; many hold master’s degrees in a scientific field and are board-certified editors in the life sciences. Entrusting us to handle the basics of style, mechanics, and organization allows you to focus on the most important part—the research.

Cover and Page Design
Your project manager will work with our in-house designers to artfully design both covers and text pages that highlight and complement your content. We take a hands-on approach to integrating creative visual elements with the presentation of research and data.

Composition
Allen Press provides flexible composition solutions for scholarly book publishers. Extensive experience and in-depth knowledge ensures that your books have a clean, professional look. Our cutting-edge typesetting technology provides rapid turnaround at maximum cost efficiency. For clients looking for the latest in digital technology, we offer full-service composition in an XML environment for convenient print, eBook, or online delivery.

Print and Electronic Deliverables
Allen Press offers a variety of content deliverables so that you can generate maximum revenue from your book products and explore new distribution channels. Whether you need 1 or 100,000 printed copies, PDF files, ePub files, or HMTL, our XML-driven workflow means there is no limit to how you distribute your books.

Distribution
Whether you’re distributing your books in print or electronically, Allen Press can design a solution to fit your needs. Our online hosting, eBusiness website, and fulfillment solutions can be combined to create a comprehensive distribution model that will help you maximize sales and manage costs.