PRODUCTION PROCESS AND TIMELINE

 

Each edition requires:

¡P        a Desktop Publisher;

¡P        an authorised Themed Article Guest Editor;

¡P        an assigned Liaison Editor (not needed when Guest Editor is a collective member);

¡P        an on-going Poetry Editor;

¡P        an on-going Review Editor;

¡P        an on-going  Short Story Editor;

¡P        an on-going Non-themed Article Editor;

¡P        and a Cover Designer.

 

1.      Liaison Editor (with assistance from Operational Manager) produces a production time-line & distributes it to all editors and Desktop Publisher.

 

2.      Themed Article Editor solicits articles.

Article due dates: ¡K¡K¡K¡K..

3.      Themed Article Editor provides finished formatted articles to Liaison Editor, who checks them for final proof and sends to the Desktop Publisher. 

Articles to be received by Desktop Publisher by: ¡K..¡K¡K¡K

4.      Desktop Publisher lays out all themed articles and sends to Themed Article Editor/Liaison Editor.

Themed Article Editor/Liaison Editor provides amendments to Desktop Publisher.

Lay-out to be received by Themed Article /Liaison Editor by:  ¡K¡K¡K.¡K

Amendments received by Desktop Publisher by:  ¡K¡K¡K¡K.¡K

5.      All other editors and the Cover Designer send final material to Desktop Publisher.

Due date: ¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K

6.      Desktop Publisher makes required amendments and produces a ¡¥proof copy¡¦; sends to all Editors/Designer.

Editors/Designers to receive proof copy by: .¡K¡K¡K¡K

7.      Editors/Designer provide feedback to Desktop Publisher.

Desktop Publisher makes the required amendments (reviewed again by specific editors/designer as needed).

Amendments to Desktop Publisher by:  ¡K¡K¡K..¡K

8.      Desktop Publisher provides a ¡¥final proof copy¡¦ to Editor/Liaison Editor for final checking/changes.

Proof copy to Editor/Liaison Editor by : ¡K..¡K¡K¡K.

Final changes/approval to Desktop Publisher by: ¡K¡K¡K....

10   After final approval by Editor/Liaison Editor, Desktop Publisher sends to printers.

Printing date ¡K¡K¡K.¡K