The first instance is an ordinary editor's review. If he reads the manuscript and thinks it can be used, he will hand it over to the next higher level, usually the deputy editor-in-chief or editor-in-chief (the editor-in-chief of a regular publishing house has the title of deputy editor-in-chief).

The second trial (second trial) is the deputy editor-in-chief or editorial director mentioned above. After reading it, he thinks it's ok, so he gives it to the editor-in-chief or the editor-in-chief of the club (editors of regular publishing houses are generally qualified to edit)

The third trial (final trial) was read by the editor-in-chief or the editor-in-chief, and he thought it was ok. Even if the manuscript passed the third trial, it met the requirements of publication in thought and form.

However, after the third trial, the publishing house will not necessarily send your book!

Because there may still be a lot of manuscripts passed by the third trial, there may be a backlog, so it is difficult to guarantee when your manuscript will be issued.

Generally speaking, the time limit is three months. After three months, the author has the right to contribute to another publishing house.

I am the editor of a magazine. Usually, the three-trial procedure of books and magazines is the same.