Book publishing today is a highly competitive and exciting international industry. Inside Book Publishingprovides 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.
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