Normally, after acceptance the process of publishing a NIAS book goes through the stages listed below – often with several stages running simultaneously. Contracted authors will receive a specific schedule showing the timeline and deadlines involved in their own book project.

1) Evaluation

• book proposal submitted by author/editor
• internal review by NIAS Press
• submission of manuscript by author
• international scholarly review by anonymous external referees
• agreement to publish
   

2) Editing

• agreement between author and NIAS Press on revisions to be made
• work revised by the author and returned to NIAS Press
• manuscript checked for style, consistency, etc. 
• copy-editing (incl. language correction) of manuscript
• keying of corrections, usually by author
• delivery of finalized text, illustrations, etc.
   

3) Marketing

• author’s marketing questionnaire completed and returned
• final decision on title, preparation of book description
• registration of book with bibliographic and library services
• announcement of book to booksellers, libraries, distributors, etc.
• inclusion in NIAS Press and distributor catalogues
• preparation of post-publication promotion
   

4) Production

• typesetting of book
• proofing of typeset book pages by author and NIAS Press
• design of cover and/or jacket
• preparation of index by author, typesetting and proofing of index
• final corrections to book
• printing and binding
• shipping and delivery of finished books
   

  5) Publication

• public release, sale copies distributed to warehouses and bookshops
• author’s copies and other complimentary copies distributed
• review copies distributed
• publicity and promotion (advertisements, launch, conference displays, etc.)