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§ Division 03 — Book Publishing & Prepress

The craft of
precision publishing.

High-volume STM typesetting, XML-first composition, and EPUB 3 digital production for academic publishers who cannot afford errors on the page.

Daily
Title production cadence
99.2%
On-time delivery rate
WCAG AA
Accessibility standard
20yr
STM publishing experience
Typesetting Standards

Every discipline. Every format.

01STM & Scientific Typesetting

Specialist composition of scientific, technical, and medical manuscripts — including complex mathematical equations (MathML, LaTeX), chemical structures, reaction schemes, and data-heavy tables. B2K's STM team works across journals, monographs, and reference works for major academic publishers.

MathMLLaTeX / XeLaTeXChemDraw3B2InDesignReaction schemes
02XML-First Composition

End-to-end XML-first workflows where the canonical source is structured XML from the outset — not a PDF-to-XML conversion afterthought. B2K produces simultaneous print PDF and digital outputs from a single XML source, reducing cost and eliminating version drift between formats.

JATS 1.3BITS 2.0NLM DTDXSLTSchema validation
03High-Volume Pagination & Prepress

Batch-automated and manual pagination for large-volume projects — textbooks, encyclopaedias, and multi-volume reference works. Full prepress output including colour management, imposition, PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-4 delivery, and printer coordination.

PDF/X-1aPDF/X-4ICC colourImpositionKodak PrepsPitStop
04Trade & Educational Publishing

Full editorial production for trade books, K-12 and higher education textbooks, and children's illustrated titles. B2K's trade team handles design-intensive layouts, four-colour picture books, and accessibility-compliant educational materials for global distribution.

K-12 curriculumPicture books4-colour prepressBISAC coding
Digital & Accessibility

EPUB 3 & WCAG compliance.

EPUB 3.3 Reflowable
Responsive text reflow for all screen sizes. MathML equations, chemical structures, and complex tables rendered accurately across reading systems.
EPUB 3 Fixed Layout
Pixel-precise layouts for illustrated books, children's titles, and art books where reflow would break the design.
WCAG 2.1 AA Accessibility
Alt text, reading order, ARIA landmarks, colour contrast, and screen reader compatibility — tested against NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver.
Platform-Ready Delivery
Output validated for Kindle, Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, VitalSource, and institutional repository platforms.

Platform delivery checklist

Every EPUB we deliver is tested against the major reading platforms before handoff. No surprises post-submission.

  • ✓   EPUBCheck validation (0 errors)
  • ✓   Kindle Previewer (KFX compatible)
  • ✓   Apple Books compliance
  • ✓   Kobo & Google Play Books
  • ✓   VitalSource / Bookshelf
  • ✓   WCAG 2.1 AA screen reader test
  • ✓   ONIX metadata delivery
Production Capacity

Built for volume. Without sacrificing craft.

Daily
Production cadence
Continuous flow across journals, books, and digital formats.
Dedicated
Composition team
In-house. No subcontracting. Dedicated teams per client.
48hr
Standard turnaround
For journal articles up to 30 pages. Rush available.
40+
Languages typeset
Including RTL, CJK, and Indic scripts.

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your publishing project?

Sample composition available on request. Dedicated team assigned from day one.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What book and journal formats does B2K produce?

High-volume STM and trade typesetting, 4-colour prepress, XML-first composition in JATS, BITS and DITA, and EPUB 3 validated with EPUBCheck 5.1.0.

Which publishers does B2K work with?

B2K provides day-in, day-out delivery for Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Pearson and McGraw-Hill, among others.

Does B2K handle accessible (WCAG) digital publishing?

Yes. EPUB 3 with MathML and WCAG AA accessibility, formatted for platforms including Silverchair, HighWire, Atypon, Ingenta and ScienceDirect.

Can B2K handle complex maths and multi-script composition?

Yes. MathML and LaTeX equations, chemistry structures, and multi-language setting including RTL and Indic scripts, all handled in-house.