a formal agreement between the publisher and the author (or artist) that must be signed by them both.   checking drafts of the manuscript with the author, to make sure that the story is clear and contains no errors.   a guide produced by the designer that shows the position of the text and illustrations.   the original text (words) of the book. The author sends it to the publisher, typed on paper or on a disk.   in publishing, it is the marketing department's job to make sure that everyone who might buy the book knows about it - through catalogues, posters, reviews, interviews and author tours.   the pages of the book before it is printed.   the production manager chooses the paper and other material from which the book is made, and decides how the book will be printed and bound for the best price.   checking the pages for errors.   when the book is sold, part of the money earned is paid to the author as a royalty. This is usually a percentage of the book's selling price.   A team of 'sales reps' (sales representatives) visits customers around the country to seek orders for the new book so that people will be able buy it in a local bookshop.