Inside Book Publishing (Career Builders Guides)

by Giles N . Clark (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1994

  $9.33

  Everything readers need to know about the workings of the book publishing industry and how to get into it. This second edition is updated throughout, and details radical changes in the structure of the industry and the effects of the electronic revolution. This book should be of interest to anyone trying to make a career in publishing, and those who work in the industry who require an overview, as well as authors.

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $3.25

  Book publishing today is a highly competitive and exciting international industry. Inside Book Publishing provides a wealth of essential information for anyone interested in a career in publishing, or in understanding how publishing works. This fully revised, updated and extended edition covers: the history and current structure of the UK book trade the role of the author, authors' agents, packagers and booksellers copyright and contracts key elements of the publishing process: commissioning, editorial, design, production, publicity and promotion, sales and rights the business of publishing the impact of electronic publishing and online bookselling getting a job in publishing and career pathways information on organizations offering training for publishers, suggestions for networking opportunities, and an annotated guide to further reading.