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Projects

Every book we publish is run as a documented project

A Meridian Press project has a written scope, dated milestones, approval gates and a named specialist responsible for each stage. This page shows exactly how that works before you commit to anything.

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What we take on

Six kinds of project

Most engagements are one of these, or a combination of them running to a single schedule.

Lifecycle

Six phases, in order, every time

No stage begins before the previous one is approved in writing.

    Phase 01

    Enquiry and reading

    You send the manuscript details and the markets you have in mind. An editor reads before anyone quotes a price.

    Phase 02

    Written scope

    We issue a scope document: deliverables, responsibilities, timeline and cost. Nothing begins until you have it in writing.

    Phase 03

    Production

    Editorial, translation, design or audio work runs against the agreed schedule, with a named contact for the whole project.

    Phase 04

    Approval gates

    You sign off structural edits, cover, typeset proofs and audio samples. No stage moves forward on assumption.

    Phase 05

    Release and distribution

    Files are delivered to print, digital and audio channels with metadata prepared for discovery in each territory.

    Phase 06

    Reporting and review

    Royalty and availability reporting on a fixed schedule, followed by a review of what to do differently on the next title.

Live board

Projects currently in production

Updated by the desk leading each project. Confidential engagements are shown only through their private client link.

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Deliverables

What you receive

Concrete outputs, each one something you can open, read or check.

  • A written scope before any payment
  • A named specialist responsible for each stage
  • Editorial reports you can read and question
  • Print-ready and accessible digital files
  • Audio masters delivered to retailer specification
  • Metadata prepared per territory and channel
  • Rights and licence records with reversion dates
  • Royalty statements on a fixed schedule

Accountability

The specialist behind each stage

You always know who is doing the work, and you can email them directly.

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At a glance

Figures we can stand behind

Each number is counted from content published on this website.

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Titles in our published catalog

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Author services offered

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Named specialists on the masthead

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World regions we license into

Questions

Before you start a project

The questions authors ask us first.

How does a project start?

With a reading, not a quote. Send the manuscript details through the contact page and an editor responds with an honest assessment within two business days.

Do you publish every manuscript submitted?

No. We take on projects we believe we can deliver well, and we say so plainly when a book is not right for us or not ready yet.

Who owns the rights during a project?

The author retains copyright. Any licence we ask for is described in the scope document, limited in territory and term, and explained in plain language before signature.

Can I see progress while a project runs?

Yes. Signed-in clients follow status, documents and messages inside the client portal, and every project has a named contact you can email directly.

How long does a typical project take?

It depends on length, language pairs and formats. Every scope carries dated milestones, and we tell you early if a date is at risk rather than after it slips.

Next step

Bring us a project

Tell us about the book, the languages and the markets. We reply with a reading and a written scope, not a sales pitch.

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