Though the book publishing process is a long one (particularly for someone from the tech world) it certainly benefits from having clear, well-separated milestones on the path to publication.<\/p>\n
This week’s milestone is that the pre-publication galleys will go out to reviewers. [A moment’s pause for appreciation and reflection]<\/p>\n
Though galleys are not the final typeset version of the book, it is bound, and that’s a big step. Up until now, contributors, editors and other extremely patient friends have had to pore over a PDF, or, worse, 200+ pages of 8-1\/2 x 11. The galley version will look like a book, but will not have the benefit of the fit and finish, beautiful interior design and layout, and general heft and substance of the final work.<\/p>\n
It will be October before we get the final work in our hands, so we welcome the galleys, and will love them through the summer. And now we observe this milestone\/small victory. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Though the book publishing process is a long one (particularly for someone from the tech world) it certainly benefits from having clear, well-separated milestones on the path to publication. This week’s milestone is that the pre-publication galleys will go out to reviewers. [A moment’s pause for appreciation and reflection] Though galleys are not the final … <\/p>\n