Next level publishing solutions
Deanta’s production expertise, consultative approach, and production workflow technology helps publishers streamline their publishing process and create more value from their content. We help free staff from routine tasks, enhance the author experience and create the capacity publishers need to grow, by simplifying and automating the traditional production workflow.
Technology-led production services
Whether you need more capacity to manage front list growth, or simply see production as a stage which can safely be delegated, you can trust our highly skilled on and offshore teams to exceed your standards and deliver your projects to scale using our best-in-class technologies.
Transformative production technology
Updating inefficient working practices and outdated technologies are some of the biggest challenges publishers face.
Now, for a flat monthly fee, publishers can produce books and journals independently of any vendor (including Deanta), using Lanstad’s automated technologies to simplify and transform the production process.
Tailored consulting for lasting change
Navigating a digital transformation journey is no easy task and many publishers struggle to stay on top of complex business models and emerging technologies.
Whatever the goal, Deanta’s network of experienced publishing consultants can help guide you to take the next step, driving lasting change, and building a better business.
Production Services
Deanta are highly experienced producers of content. We work with book publishers, journal publishers, and everything in-between, delivering the full range of production and creative services via our on and offshore teams.
On-shore and Off-shore
Project Management
Most of our customers put their trust in our highly trained off-shore project managers who, as industry veterans, offer an incomparable service.
For some publishers however, author management is a fundamental part of their brand experience, so on-shore project management by a native English speaker is key.
Whatever your preference, publishers can now track and audit the production process rather than be consumed by it.
Typesetting
There’s more to typesetting services than most people realise.
Fonts and paragraph styles need to fit the content and context, and wrong choices can, literally and figuratively, give your readers headaches
Deanta’s typesetting studio use InDesign Server and our XML-based platform to producing perfect typeset layouts, configured to each publisher’s specific needs.
Copy editing
Whether on-shore, native English speakers, or offshore with English as a second language, Deanta’s is fiercely protective of it’s copyeditor status.
By partnering with Deanta, publishers can trust that they are working with meticulously vetted and continuously trained copyeditors. We do all the hard work screening so you don’t have to.
Publishers can also now use a range of automated Lanstad tools to support the copyediting process, including spelling and punctuation checks using Writeful, house style configuration, and reference editing.
Proofreading
We know that publishers prize the little details, which is why from spelling and punctuation to facts and figures and every word, comma and full stop in between, our meticulous proofreaders ensure nothing has been overlooked.
Unlike copy editors, our proofreaders won’t suggest major changes to the text. Instead they look for minor text and formatting errors and confirm the material is error-free and ready for publication.
Indexing
For a project to have impact, it needs to be discoverable and discoverability starts with indexing. Back-of-the-book indexing magnifies the value of work and increases its accessibility.
Our indexing professionals have substantial experience in handling various academic disciplines (e.g. Humanities, STM, and Law). They are skilled at extracting meaning and significance from content and providing a clear and concise roadmap for the reader to follow. Deanta’s indexors are supported by our semi-automated indexing tools on Lanstad.
Creative Services
Our onshore and offshore creative studios can create bespoke covers and interiors or work from templates designs. Maps are created using the latest GPS views, or designed from scratch with stringent QA procedures.
We bring flair and imagination to custom illustrations and cartoons. We are also accustomed to finessing sketches, redrawing scans or poor quality images, colour adjustments and relabelling of key/axis labels.
Enjoy unrestricted use of Lanstad for books and journals, for a flat monthly fee.
Being independent and managing your production in-house shouldn’t mean sacrificing access to best-in-class technology.
Lanstad is now available to license. For a flat monthly fee, publishers can future-proof their content while providing the best experience for their authors and staff. Licensing Lanstad allows publishers to:
– Maintain control of the production process
– Own and nurture crucial author relationships
– Enjoy 24/7 support from Deanta
– Access cutting-edge technologies without compromising their independence
A focus on critical needs
We support publishers, both large and small, in tackling their most pressing challenges.
Our production-focused expertise addresses the unique issues facing publishers today, from creating capacity by optimising workflows to replacing outdated technology.
Our network of consultants bring deep-rooted knowledge to every project. Through a group-based workflow workshops or one-to-one discovery meetings, we develop practical, outcome-focused solutions, that help publishers face the future with confidence.
Trends in academic publishing 2024
This is the fourth annual Trends in Academic Publishing survey that Deanta has conducted.
Over these four years, the topics raised in the survey reports have stimulated various discussions with publishers across the world, including many of a robust nature.
