MERCHANTS OF CULTURE - The Publishing Business in the Twenty-First Century

In this book, the first major study of trade publishing in the UK and the US for more than 30 years, the author looks at the current challenges facing the industry. He gives a detailed account of how the world of trade publishing works, dissecting the roles of publishers, agents and booksellers.
The outcome of almost five years of research the book will be required reading for those interested in books and their future.
Merchants of Culture-The Publishing Business in the Twenty-First Century
John B. Thompson
Polity Press

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