What We Do as a Development Company

As content developers/development editors we are often involved in products from the very beginning through submission of the final content for production as well as the many steps in between. Typically we:

• help conceptualize new products (or reconceptualize existing products) and evaluate new subject areas and trends through market research.

• organize reviews, surveys, and even focus groups to ensure your product has a viable target market.

• collaborate with authors and acquisitions editors/portfolio managers to create detailed revision plans and first edition book plans.

• guide new authors and subject matter experts through the process of writing their first manuscript, supplement/ancillary, or other product.

• help authors implement their book plans, conceptualize and refine pedagogical features, research photos, and navigate permission requirements, all while ensuring everything adheres to the publisher’s guidelines.

• prepare content for final submission to the production team, providing instructions and support to facilitate a smooth transition to the product builders.

• review the product in its finished form (whether it be electronic or print) to ensure that it meets the publisher’s goals and standards.

 

In short, we develop the overall organization, coherence, and continuity required for marketable and valuable reader-friendly textbooks, professional development books, manuals, and other media. And we collaborate with acquisitions editors, portfolio managers, authors, content strategy analysts, content producers, project managers, digital producers, designers, marketing managers, full-service vendors, and other key members of the editorial and production teams in the creation, revision, and refinement of all of your print and electronic products.

We are committed to helping you and your authors create the best educational materials available on the market.