Title Management Lite

The power of enterprise publishing software, right-sized for small to mid-sized publishing teams

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A Simplified, Compact Publishing Management Solution

Built on the same powerful platform as Firebrand’s Title Management Enterprise system, Title Management Lite provides the essential features publishers need to move beyond spreadsheets and disparate systems into a dedicated, publishing-specific environment.

By centralizing core processes—from initial acquisitions, to metadata management, and workflow scheduling—this publishing management platform streamlines daily operations without high implementation costs.

Designed for growing small to mid-sized publishers, Title Management Lite delivers the visibility, consistency, and control needed to manage titles more efficiently while creating a strong foundation for future growth.

Title Management Lite is built for small to mid-sized publishers, with starter templates and industry-standard workflows that will get small teams up and running quickly

Acquisitions & Peer Review

Manage your entire acquisitions workflow and easily track the peer review process. Preconfigured templates help you capture vital project information instantly.

Author Contracts

Easily track author contract details, including acquired rights, royalty rates, and advance payments. Generate contract request forms directly from your title data. Integrated with MetaComet Royalty Tracker.

Scheduling & Task Tracking

Keep your entire team aligned using robust, editable schedule templates. Automated, task-based email alerts ensure you never miss a critical publication deadline.

Metadata Distribution

Seamlessly deliver rich metadata and digital assets to global trading partners. Integrated Eloquence on Demand functionality guarantees your titles maximize market discoverability.

Marketing Projects & Catalog Creation

Effectively track marketing events and promotional projects in a centralized hub. Automatically flow your approved title data into InDesign to accelerate catalog creation.

Reporting & Customization

Tailor custom fields and dashboards to fit your specific data needs. Leverage powerful reporting tools to share actionable business intelligence across your organization.

Choose TM Lite if...

You have a team of 3–20 users
Your primary goal is to centralize metadata and keep editorial/marketing tasks on schedule
You want a faster implementation (typically 8–12 weeks) using industry-standard templates
You enjoy the operational work of configuring schedules and other internal workflow requirements
You need to generate sales catalogs and tip sheets automatically

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Choose TM Enterprise if...

You have a team of 10+ users (or complex multi-departmental needs)
You need to manage the physical manufacturing process, including printing specs and purchase orders
You require P&L statements at the acquisition stage to justify new projects, and/or at later stages in the publishing process
You need a "Single-Tenant" environment, Single Sign-On (SSO), or custom system-to-system integrations

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Frequently Asked Questions about Title Management Lite

Can't we use generic project management tools like Monday.com or Asana to manage our book publishing workflow?
While generic tools handle basic task assignments, they lack the specialized architecture required for book publishing. Title Management Lite replaces generic task boards with industry-standard, preconfigured publishing templates. This allows your team to easily track complex editorial schedules, automate email task alerts, and connect your project deadlines directly to your core bibliographic data in one dedicated hub.
How do we connect our internal task tracking with our ONIX metadata distribution?
Managing production schedules in a task app while tracking metadata in separate spreadsheets leads to costly errors and data silos. Title Management Lite uniquely integrates your daily workflow with our powerful Eloquence on Demand service. This means your small team can manage their daily tasks and seamlessly distribute rich product metadata and digital assets to over 600 global trading partners from a single, unified system.
Is there a simple workflow tool to track our author contracts, rights, and advance payments?
Can a workflow system help our small team automate the creation of seasonal catalogs?
Is this just another shared cloud software, and what happens if our publishing house outgrows it?
Unlike many generic task tools, Title Management Lite is not a shared SaaS platform; every client receives an independent, dedicated application and database. This gives you total control to create custom fields, tailored dashboards, and specialized reports. Best of all, as your company grows and requires advanced features like Profit & Loss statements or printing management, Title Management Lite provides a seamless upgrade path to our full Enterprise system without losing any of your data.