Finding the right production partner
With a small but expert editorial team, Trotman needed a production partner they could trust to maintain their high editorial standards while supporting their growth plans. They sought a partner who could:
- Deliver consistent editorial quality across all titles
- Provide responsive project management
- Handle author communications professionally
- Scale services in line with their growth
A dedicated full-service production team
Deanta provided Trotman with a comprehensive production service, combining dedicated account management with flexible editorial resources. The service included:
- Full project management from manuscript to final files
- Choice of onshore or offshore copyediting to suit project needs
- Direct author management and communication
- Backed by Lanstad, our cloud-based production platform
Confidence from consistency
Within just three months, the Deanta experience had given Trotman confidence in the new partnership, delivering:
- Consistently high-quality copyediting across projects
- Responsive and clear communication from the account team
- Personalised author management
- Trust in the overall management of the account
Freedom to grow
Confidence in the Deanta partnership enabled Trotman to:
- Focus on acquisitions and list development
- Maintain editorial quality while increasing output
- Build author confidence in the production process
- Scale production capacity as needed
- Consider expanding the relationship to include more complex projects
"As an independent publisher with a small team, we needed a pre-press solution that was both cost-effective and operationally efficient. Partnering with Deanta has exceeded our expectations. The team is a pleasure to work with, providing us with a personalized and extremely efficient service that allows us to concentrate on growing our list, comfortable in the knowledge that our books and authors are in safe hands."
