Inside Book Publishing - Softcover

Clark, Giles; Phillips, Angus

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415441579 ISBN 13: 9780415441575

Verlag: Taylor & Francis, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

How do publishers work and make money? Why do they exist? This expanded and thoroughly revised fourth edition of "Inside Book Publishing" is designed for students of publishing, authors needing to find out publishing secrets, and those wanting to get in or get on in the industry. It addresses the big issues - globalization of publishing, the impact of the internet - and explains publishing from the author contract to the bookshop shelf.It covers: how the present industry has evolved; publishing functions - editorial, design and production, marketing, sales and distribution, and rights; the role of the author; copyright and contracts; the sales channels for books in the UK, from the high street to ebooks; and, getting a job in publishing. It features: topic boxes written by expert contributors, a glossary of publishing terms, suggestions for further reading, a directory of publishing organizations, and a companion website. It is an essential tool for anyone embarking on a career in publishing, and a useful handbook for those who are in the industry and for authors.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Giles Clark is the Copublishing Adviser at The Open University

Angus Phillips is Director of the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies, Oxford Brookes University.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0415441579
• ISBN 13: 9780415441575
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 4
• Anzahl der Seiten: 302
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Routledge; https://www.routledge-ny.com/; ; Stockst?dter Str. 20; Gro?ostheim; Bayern; Deutschland