The diagram illustrates how the book is published in different stages.
Overall, it is clear that there are nine distinctive stages in the book publishing process, beginning with writing the aimed book. In the final two steps, the way how the books is ready to be sold is shown.
Looking at the information in more detail, the book publishing which lasts for 18 to 24 months is started with writing process. Having been sent to the publishing house, the written book is studied by editors of publishing house to check whether there are mistakes. After editors have checked it, the writer makes a contract with publishing house. Just before being made final decision on layout of the book, publishers decide how they design it. The next step is to send the book to the printing machine.
At the eighth step the ready book is bound with cover for the book through a special machine. In the last stage, this book is distributed to the books shops for selling.