Recommended seasonal publishing schedule
- Tim Peterson
Ultimately a distribution schedule relies on the production team being able to create assets prior to the distribution dates.
Event | T-minus (relative to release date) |
|---|---|
Send initial data | -5 months |
Send initial images | -3 months |
Send final data and images | -2 months |
Send PDF ebooks | -1.5 months |
Send EPUB ebooks | -0.5 month |
Resend final data | 0 |
Send leveling data update | +3.5 months |
Example: Fall 2023 publishing season
Assumption: Release date is July 1, 2023 for Fall 2023 publishing season
Date | Event |
|---|---|
Feb 1, 2023 | Send initial data |
Apr 1, 2023 | Send initial images |
May 1, 2023 | Send final data and images |
May 15, 2023 | Send PDF ebooks |
Jun 15, 2023 | Send EPUB ebooks |
Jul 1, 2023 | Resend final data |
Oct 15, 2023 | Send leveling data update |
Example: Spring 2024 publishing season
Assumption: Release date is January 1, 2024 for Spring 2024 publishing season
Date | Event |
|---|---|
Aug 1, 2023 | Send initial data |
Oct 1, 2023 | Send initial images |
Nov 1, 2023 | Send final data and images |
Nov 15, 2023 | Send PDF ebooks |
Dec 15, 2023 | Send EPUB ebooks |
Jan 1, 2024 | Resend final data |
Apr 15, 2024 | Send leveling data update |
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