Regardless of the size of publishers, the principles of their work are almost always identical, and a small difference may lie only in some nuances. The functioning of such organizations is based on the relationship with the author and can have two vectors of cooperation. In the first version, the publication of the circulation is carried out for the personal money of the author, while the publisher can perform editing, adjustment of the material, prepare a layout, etc.
If the author wants to make money on the book, then the second option is suitable for him, which is that the publishing house can print the agreed circulation for its own money. But in this case, it is important that the material is as interesting as possible and interested in the editorial staff. This format of cooperation provides for the conclusion of an agreement on the transfer of a certain part of the rights to use the book and sell its printed versions. After the conclusion of such an agreement, the parties agree on the circulation and after the sale of each book, the author receives a stipulated fee.
The main advantage of the second option is that the implementation of books will be handled by real professionals in their field who know how and where to sell this product, how to increase sales, etc. In the case of a successful first cooperation, many, according to oomk.net publishers offer authors to conclude long-term contracts.
What professions are there in the publishing house?
Modern publishing houses are distinguished by the well-coordinated work of a huge team, where each employee is an important link, without which the normal functioning of the entire system will be difficult. The labor collective of publishing organizations includes the following professions:
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Editor. This is rightfully one of the most responsible and prestigious positions. Its main task is to find a text that can be sold in large quantities. Also, the duties of the editor include working with the authors to approve the illustrations, cover and many other aspects;
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Literary translator. A prestigious and sought-after profession, especially in those publishing houses that are engaged in the translation of foreign books with their subsequent release for a wide audience;
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Designer (illustrator). The main task of such employees is the design of books, in particular covers, the creation of illustrations to texts, plots, etc .;
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Proofreader. Such people are engaged in correcting and correcting the text, making it readable, neat and understandable;
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Literary critic. People of this profession have the responsibility to study the work as deeply as possible and determine how much it corresponds to the style and genre, as well as whether it carries any cultural value.
This is not a complete list of specialties that are involved in publishing houses, but they are considered the most prestigious and in demand, since without them the functioning of such organizations will be impossible.
What is the difference between a publishing house and a printing house?
Some people mistakenly believe that typography and publishing have the same set of functions and target focus, but this is far from the case. The main task of printing houses is to print various printing products:
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paper (cardboard) products of advertising orientation;
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packaging for food, things, medicines and other goods;
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labels for different products;
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catalogues, newspapers, books, magazines;
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other popular printing products (envelopes, notebooks, albums, notebooks, posters, postcards, etc.).
In other words, we are talking about manufacturing companies, the activity is aimed at meeting the needs of the market in the field of printed products. In turn, publishing houses are rarely engaged in printing small printing products. And even printing books is not the main field of activity. The main tasks are to search for new authors, conduct various social research, advertising campaigns, search for distributors, etc.
In addition, the scope of activity of publishing houses includes holding creative evenings, various competitions, communication with the press. And besides, many such organizations have their own printing houses, where they print their own products.
