Our Services
Hobblebush Books has over 25 years experience in expert editing, typesetting, book design and book production. If you are a publisher, an organization or an individual in need of one or more of these services please contact us by e-mail or phone. Estimates are free and we will be happy to answer all your questions. We can oversee any part of your book production process or we can produce the book for you from beginning to end, including printing. Extreme care is taken during each stage of the production process and the customer provides feedback during the process. The Hobblebush file server allows us to upload and download files and proofs quickly and easily.
Editing
With over 25 years of experience in editing, we can edit or copy edit your manuscript to suit your needs. We will discuss the level of editing that you require before starting. Copy editing at its most basic level includes correction of punctuation, spelling, grammar and syntax. The deepest level of editing involves all these, but also includes suggestions about organization and a thorough look at sentence improvement. This level may involve major rewriting. Most editing jobs fall somewhere between these two extremes, and we will be happy to meet you at your level of need.
Design
We have many years of book-designing experience and design books for publishers and organizations both big and small, both academic and commercial.
Our emphasis is on beautiful and elegant design in the tradition of fine bookmaking, though we understand the limitations imposed by budgets and the printing process.
Most of our books are designed in Adobe InDesign CS3 or QuarkXPress. We can import text from any word processor. We use Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Illustrator CS3 in design work. Though we work in a Mac environment, we can work with PC files just as easily.
Finished books are copied to CDs or portable drives to go to the printer. We can oversee the production process for you, or simply give you the book ready for press.
If you would like a list of books designed by Hobblebush Books, send us a request by e-mail.
Typesetting
We have long been interested in the art of fine typography, and use state-of-the art digital technology in the service of the best typographic traditions. We pay attention to details that larger publishing houses often overlook.
In addition to typesetting for books, we do graphic design of all kinds, including newsletters and business applications. Please send us an e-mail if you would like a quote on your project.
Production
We work with highly respected printers from North America, Canada and China and can find the best fit for your project. We will oversee your print run from start to finish, choosing the best printer and printing method for your needs and budget. We work with offset book manufacturers who can do large runs with the highest printing standards and we work with small digital printers who can do short runs at low cost. We also work with an Indigo press that provides high-end digital printing.
"Hobblebush Books is an extraordinary publisher. Although it is a small company, it combines all of the skills and talents of a large firm with the individuality, personal attention, and promptness of a small organization. All of the special needs of an author, editorial skills, design, indexing, and marketing, are provided in abundance. The owner, Sid Hall, is a topnotch writer whose assistance is invaluable to any author."
- William Treat, author of As I Was Saying
"In a badly designed book, the letters mill and stand like starving horses in a field. In a book designed by rote, they sit like stale bread and mutton on the page. In a well-made book, where designer, compositor and printer have all done their jobs, no matter how many thousands of lines and pages, the letters are alive. They dance in their seats. Sometimes they rise and dance in the margins and aisles."
- Robert Bringhurst