Whether you are new to publishing or just new to our company, we would like to provide you with some helpful information.

Getting your book ready to go to the printer

At Edwards Brothers Malloy we appreciate the time, effort, and work that goes into your book before we get the chance to become involved. Here are some topics that we often get questions about and where to find the answers:

If you have not already had a quotation prepared on your title, this would be the time to have one done. If your specifications are not firm yet, we can still quote on your tentative specifications and offer prices for alternative specifications as well. Go to our website and the Quote Request page.

ISBN’s and bar codes – We have a Fact Sheet dedicated solely to this topic.

Preparing print-ready files – The digital file formats that we support at our facilities are most likely the same formats most other book printers support. We prefer PDF files for the text and native application and PDF files for the color component (cover, dust jacket, color insert, etc.).  You can find more information about print ready files here. For in- depth information please contact a sales or customer service representative.

Design and production for your book – Working with a designer or production person can make the job of transforming your manuscript or Word document to book much easier. If you need help preparing print-ready files, your Sales Rep can refer you to a design or production professional.

Building the specifications for your book:

In order to make your book the way you want it, the printer has to know many details about your book. A few examples of specifications are: what it looks like, trim size and number of pages, what kind of paper the text and cover will be printed on, if you want to see and approve proofs, where you want the books shipped, and how you want them shipped.

Our order form contains a place for you to enter most of the specifications that we will follow as we manufacture your book. It may seem like a lot of detail but it is all necessary information to insure that the final product is what you want, when you want it, and where you want it.

Your book is ready, now what?

When your book is ready to go to the printer, the following is important information to have and instructions to follow on how to get “the ball rolling”.

Quantity: We must have your firm quantity to get underway. When your quantity is firm, we can proceed with ordering paper and any other necessary materials for your title. Our order form includes a place for you to enter your firm quantity or you can include it in your purchase order.

Schedule: Our normal schedules are 3 weeks for soft cover books and 4 weeks for adhesive casebound books, from receipt of trouble-free files to bound books and includes time for proofs for approval with a 3 day turnaround. During certain times of the year schedules may be shorter or longer. The best policy is to have us schedule your title in our system as far in advance as is practical, to insure that you get the best possible schedule. Work with your Sales Rep to get the schedule that fits your needs.

Sending your title to Edwards Brothers Malloy: You can send your files to us on a disk or electronically. We recommend using our InSite portal, a secure high speed Internet connection from you to us. We offer our customers greater security with your unique account that transmits your files directly to our Prepress server. Contact your Sales or Customer Service Rep if you do not already have access to our InSite portal. We also request that when you transmit your PDF files to us, you send us pagination for the entire text. If you are sending us native application files, we require that hard copy accompany your title. If hard copy does not accompany your files, we cannot be responsible for content incorporated in the file, whether desired or undesired.

Getting your book into the marketplace once it is complete:

Your books are done and in the Edwards Brothers Malloy shipping department ready to ship. There are still decisions to be made that we can assist with.

Shipping and handling: We have an experienced shipping department that will arrange to have your book shipped via your preferred method to their destination. Edwards Brothers Malloy has one of the largest digital footprints in the United States. Using our Print Local^TM service, you books will be printed as close to their final destination as possible, saving you time and money on shipping.

Fulfillment: Skip the hassle of storing and distributing your books and let us do it for you. Edwards Brothers Malloy features fulfillment services for our customers. We have thousands of square feet of storage space and can ship books to your customers quickly and easily. For more information on our fulfillment services, contact your sales or customer service representative.

Scott Luci presents John Edwards with an American flag that was flown over Afghanistan on a combat mission.

We often take for granted the simple things in life like being with the people we love.  It can be difficult when we lose the ability to connect with our families.  Recently, a member of the Edwards Brothers Malloy team realized this difficulty when he was deployed 6 months early to Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan in September of 2011.  Scott Luci, a Fabrication Analyst and member of the 127th Maintenance Squadron at Selfridge ANGB in Mt. Clemens, MI, knew he would be leaving however unforeseen events with over-seas U.S. affairs caused his unit to be deployed early.  Scott would miss several important holidays with his family.

Jim Kinner, Scott’s supervisor, asked if Scott could be afforded a laptop to communicate with his family in Michigan.  John Edwards, President and CEO of Edwards Brothers Malloy thought it was a great idea.  John also sent Scott’s wife and children a card offering support during his time over seas.  Scott says that “Having an employer that showed support for me and my family when I’m half a world away, where nothing is normal, and always worrying about things back home was sincerely appreciated.”

To show his appreciation, Scott presented John with an American flag. The flag is encased in a wooden frame with a certificate. The certificate, provided by the United States Air Force, details how the flag was flown on a combat mission over the skies of Afghanistan in an A-10 Warthog

We are glad you made it home safely Scott and thank you for your sacrifice in order to serve our country.

About Edwards Brothers Malloy

Specialists in short-run manufacturing, Edwards Brothers Malloy has one of the largest digital print operations in the industry, with 11 locations in North America and the United Kingdom. For longer runs, we have the largest fleet of Timsons web presses in the United States and numerous sheetfed presses. We also offer distribution services for smaller publishers as well as global printing and distribution through our gps Global Print Solutions^TM partnership. Combined, Edwards Brothers Malloy offers publishers a single print supply chain solution.