Managing The Everyday Activist: a complex editorial project

This report focuses on the activities involved with House of Anansi's acquisition of a foreign manuscript, published as The Everyday Activist: 365 Ways to Change the World. The case study provides insight into a complex editorial undertaking and provides a summary of problems and recommendations for publishers completing similar projects. In the opening sections, the report outlines the rights purchase and project evaluation, indicating why the acquisition was appropriate for the publisher. The core sections detail the editorial and production processes undertaken by the staff, including several problems encountered during the project. The report concludes with an examination of three key project management structures that are the basis for planning efficient operations.