What is the difference between a book publisher and a book packager?
Book packagers create illustrated books on behalf of publishers, often working from conception to supplying the final files for the printer or even the printed copies. They supply the total package of editorial, design, art direction and production, some of which is carried out by in-house staff and other aspects done by freelances. By working with a book packager a publisher doesn’t have to worry about the overheads involved but has control over the production of books. Packagers often specialise in particular subject areas, such as arts and crafts or children’s books, and so have specialist writers and other freelances known to them who can be brought in for particular projects.
