Author Services Brochure

Our Editorial & Production Services

Atlantic offers a full range of editorial and production services to help you publish with confidence. The services included with your publishing contract are listed below, followed by additional services available on request.

Included With Every Atlantic Publishing Contract

Service What It Involves

Developmental Feedback

At the proposal and manuscript review stage, your editor provides structured feedback on structure, argument, and audience alignment.

Copyediting

Line-by-line editing for grammar, syntax, consistency, and adherence to the agreed style guide. Author queries raised and resolved collaboratively.

Proofreading

A final review of the typeset PDF to catch any remaining errors before print.

Typesetting and Layout

Professional page design appropriate to the book's genre — academic layout for textbooks, trade layout for general non-fiction.

Service What It Involves

Cover Design

Conceptual and final cover design, including front, back, and spine. Author input is invited.

ISBN Registration

Unique ISBN assigned and registered with the ISBN Authority of India.

Metadata Registration

Your book's title, author, description, keywords, and BISAC subject codes are registered with Bowker and submitted to online retailers.

Author Marketing Kit

Delivered on publication day (see Section 7 above).

At the proposal and manuscript review stage, your editor provides structured feedback on structure, argument, and audience alignment.

Line-by-line editing for grammar, syntax, consistency, and adherence to the agreed style guide. Author queries raised and resolved collaboratively.

A final review of the typeset PDF to catch any remaining errors before print.

Professional page design appropriate to the book's genre — academic layout for textbooks, trade layout for general non-fiction.

Conceptual and final cover design, including front, back, and spine. Author input is invited.

Unique ISBN assigned and registered with the ISBN Authority of India.

Your book's title, author, description, keywords, and BISAC subject codes are registered with Bowker and submitted to online retailers.

Delivered on publication day (see Section 7 above).

Additional Services (Available on Request)

The following services are available for authors who need additional support before or during the publishing process. Fees vary based on manuscript length and complexity; please enquire through your commissioning editor.

Manuscript Development Editing

Structural and substantive editing of full manuscripts at draft stage. Recommended for first-time authors or complex multi-contributor volumes.

Translation Services

Translation of complete manuscripts or key chapters into Indian regional languages or English for manuscripts submitted in Hindi or other languages.

Index Preparation

Professional back-of-book index prepared by a subject-trained indexer. Highly recommended for academic and reference titles.

Permissions Assistance

Support in drafting permissions request letters and tracking responses for third-party material used in your book.

E-book Conversion

Conversion of print-ready files into ePub and/or PDF e-book format for distribution through digital retail channels.