Inside Book Publishing

Now fully revised and updated for its seventh edition, Inside Book Publishing is the classic introduction to the book publishing industry.

List of contents

List of expert, focus and skills boxes
Illustration credits
Sources for quotations in sidebars
Preface to the seventh edition
Preface to the previous editions
Acknowledgements
Book publishing: an introduction
1. The development of modern trade publishing
2. Publishing for educational, academic and professional markets
3. The characteristics of the main publishing sectors
4. Creating and protecting value in publishing
5. The author
6. Commissioning and acquisition
7. The author contract and editorial development
8. Design and production
9. Marketing and publicity
10. Sales and distribution
11. Rights Sales
12. The sales channels for books in the UK
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Angus Phillips is Director of the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies at Oxford Brookes University, UK.
Giles Clark was formerly Co-Publishing Adviser at The Open University, UK.

Summary

Now fully revised and updated for its seventh edition, Inside Book Publishing is the classic introduction to the book publishing industry.

Product details

• Authors: Giles Clark, Angus Phillips, Angus (Oxford International Centre for P Phillips, Phillips Angus
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032516554
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3251655-4
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, Press & journalism, Publishing industry and journalism, Publishing industry & book trade