Inside Ooligan, Ooligan Press, Page 5

INSIDE OOLIGAN How We Publish Books (10)

Good Golly, A Galley!

A galley is an unfinalized advanced reader copy of a book that, unlike the final product, typically uses the manuscript prior to the final proofread. Before the galley is produced, the manuscript goes through developmental edits and copyedits to the point of practically perfect. Occasionally, the galley is made using the final draft but never by using any draft before the second to last. Galleys can be in hard copy or electronic form, which may make you wonder: Why even make a galley?

Inside Ooligan Press: DEI’s Involvement with a Book

Elliot Bailey
March 10, 2023
0 Comments
Inside Ooligan / Manager Monday / Publishing
0

In a previous blog post, I introduced myself as the DEI Publisher’s Assistant for Ooligan Press and gave a brief overview of my position; here, I’m back to walk you through my involvement with each book as it makes its way through the publishing process.

Books That are Relephant

Elephants appear across genres from children books to non-fiction to historical fiction. There is an elephant book for everyone to read on National Elephant Appreciation Day.

Book Printing 101

If you’ve ever picked up a book from your local library, bookstore, or online retailer and thought to yourself, “how was this printed,” “why is the cover bound like this,” or “what are these fancy ripped edges called?” buckle up, because this post is for you.

Books to Get You Hyped for THE KEEPERS OF ARIS!

Maliea Ruby
February 22, 2023
0 Comments
Inside Ooligan / Manager Monday / Marketing
0

As we at Ooligan prepare to publish our own YA fantasy novel, THE KEEPERS OF ARIS, here’s a list of Black YA fantasy novels that I recommend in no particular order.

Inside Ooligan Press: The Beginning Stages of a Manuscript with Ooligan

The WHERE WE CALL HOME launch party went off without a hitch. Now we get to do the whole book production process all over again!

Inside Ooligan Press: Your Book’s Project Manager

Each of us puts our heart and soul into making the books we work on the best they can be and helping our authors have the best publishing experience possible.

Inside Ooligan Press: What Does an Editor Do?

Kelly Morrison
January 27, 2023
0 Comments
Editorial / Inside Ooligan / Manager Monday
0

There are many levels of editing that help shape a manuscript into what readers ultimately pull off the shelves of their favorite bookstore or library, but how does each level of editing work to transform a manuscript from the first draft to the final, polished result?

Anna-Wehmeier-Giol_Manager-Monday_Fall-2022

Free Resources for Every Step in the Ebook Creation Process

Anna Wehmeier Giol
January 25, 2023
0 Comments
Digital / Inside Ooligan / Manager Monday / Publishing
0

If you have ever written a book, you might have considered self-publishing, and probably creating an ebook version of your manuscript as well. But you might have run into questions such as: Can I create the ebook for my own manuscript? How do I even start?

Inside Ooligan Press: Your Manuscript is Accepted! Now What?

So, you wrote a killer query letter and submitted a proper proposal. You won over Acquisitions and we pitched your project to the press successfully, then we offered to publish your book: now what? For the sake of transparency and in an effort to demystify this crazy little thing called publishing, I humbly offer you an inside look at what you can expect when working with Ooligan Press.

PREV 1 … 4 5 6 7 NEXT