The small or independent publisher often cannot afford the luxury of specialist editors, designers and production staff and may expect one person to have a number of skills and responsibilities. This is a complete guide to producing a book from manuscript to the final printed volume. The book covers all stages of the process, from commissioning and copy-editing, to design, typesetting, illustration and artwork preparation, printing and paper, right through to finishing and binding. The latest technology of desktop publishing is explained and evaluated alongside more traditional methods.