Publishing Now - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0720610095 ISBN 13: 9780720610093

Publisher: Peter Owen, 1995

Synopsis

This book will be of interest to those in the book trade, either publishers or booksellers, and all those concerned with the future of publishing in both the U.S. and Britain. Several chapters deal specifically with "The American Scene" and with "Bookselling in the USA". Among the contributors are: Gerald Howard, formerly with New American Library and Penguin USA, and now at W.W. Norton; Tim Rix, former Chairman of Longman; Nigel Newton of Bloomsbury; Lennie Goodings from Virago; lan Chapman of Pan Macmillan; Dan Franklin of Secker & Warburg; and Tim Waterstone from the Waterstone chain.

About this title

Synopsis

Twenty-two leaders in the publishing trade in Britain and the U.S. provide observations on topics such as literary publishing within a conglomerate; independent, paperback, spoken word, illustrated book, academic and textbook, and multimedia and electronic publishing; the university presses; bookselling in Britain and the United States; literary ag

About the Author

Peter Owen is a accomplished illustrator and the author of The Book of Decorative Knots, The Book of Outdoor Knots, The Book of Sailing Knots, and The Book of Camping Knots. He Lives in England.

Edition details

• Publisher: Peter Owen
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0720610095
• ISBN 13: 9780720610093
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 176
• Editor: Owen Peter