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Book Design and Production
If you are a writer working with a publisher (large or small) or if you are a small or first time publisher, BOOK DESIGN AND PRODUCTION will help you understand the book production process and the principles of good cover and interior book design. It will allow you to look at a book design and immediately see the common errors and to see that a book is following the traditions of good book design that gives credibility to your message. Whether you do the work yourself of hire it done, BOOK DESIGN AND PRODUCTION will help you get your book done right. Use this book to guide you through the book design and production process.
The Culture of the Publisher’s Series, Volume One
This volume focuses on the publisher's series as a cultural formation - a material artefact and component of cultural hierarchies. Contributors engage with archival research, cultural theory, literary and bibliometric analysis (amongst a range of other approaches) to contextualize the publisher's series in terms of its cultural and economic work.
Authors, Publishers and Politicians
First published in 1974, Authors, Publishers and Politicians describes the efforts to secure an Anglo-American copyright agreement. It explores the underlying causes of the failure of this quest, a failure which enabled literary pirates on both sides of the Atlantic to continue operations for another forty years. It traces the effects this had on the writers and producers of books as well as their reading public. Few aspects of Anglo-American relations were untouched by the drama presented in this study. Its broader implications range from straightforward business transactions, official diplomatic manoeuvres, endless legal complexities, and clandestine political intrigue to the peculiarities involved in book smuggling, newspaper rivalries and industrial espionage. The book will be of interest to students of legal history, publishing and literature.
Handbook for Academic Authors
Beth Luey explains how to choose a publisher for an academic book and how to approach one with a persuasive and well-planned proposal. Moving on past the major hurdle of acceptance, she introduces the reader to the clauses of the publishing contract and offers advice on how to negotiate with a publisher. She gives clear commonsense guidance on preparing the final manuscript, applying for permission to quote, and producing suitable artwork. A major section describes the use of floppy discs as electronic manuscripts. The author provides additional advice on revising and submitting the dissertation; writing and submitting journal articles; and planning, writing, and publishing the scholarly boo...
Authors and Publishers: A Manual of Suggestions for Beginners in Literature, Comprising a Description of Publishing Methods and Arrangements, Directions for the Preparation of MSS.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.
National Book Policy
Developing a national book policy involves dealing with the interests of the wide range of players involved in the book sector, from authors and publishers to printers, distributors and bookshops. Although the author points out that there is no magic recipe for developing the book industry, this practical guide describes the essential ingredients of any sound policy.
Policies of American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers
Considers alleged improper influence of large publishing houses in the operation of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, a music publishing association. Hearing includes "Articles of Association of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers" (June 1, 1954. 459-514 p.).
