Inside Book Publishing

By Giles Clark, Angus Phillips

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About the Book

How do publishers work and make money? Why do they exist?

This expanded and thoroughly revised fourth edition of Inside Book Publishing is designed for students of publishing, authors needing to find out publishing secrets, and those wanting to get in or get on in the industry. It addresses the big issues – globalization of publishing, the impact of the internet – and explains publishing from the author contract to the bookshop shelf.

It covers:

• how the present industry has evolved,

• publishing functions - editorial, design and production, marketing, sales and distribution, and rights

• the role of the author,

• copyright and contracts,

• the sales channels for books in the UK, from the high street to ebooks, and

• getting a job in publishing.

It features:

• topic boxes written by expert contributors,

• a glossary of publishing terms,

• suggestions for further reading,

• a directory of publishing organizations, and

• a companion website (http://www.insidebookpublishing.com/).

It is an essential tool for anyone embarking on a career in publishing, and a useful handbook for those who are in the industry and for authors.

Reviews

'No matter your age Inside Book Publishing makes for a pleasant reading experience. Throughout, the book is reader friendly and such sections as the Glossary, directory of organisations, networking opportunities, sources, web resources and training courses are an invaluable orientation for the reader. It is well pitched at the dedicated beginner, and liberally illustrated with book covers, page proofs, workflows, tables, halftones and figures... For those entering this culturally and intellectually rewarding industry, this 4th edition should prove to be as useful an investment in a professional capacity as it is in an academic one. - InPrint

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. A Short History of Modern Trade Publishing 3. The Consolidation of Non-Consumer Publishing 4. The Characteristics of the Main Publishing Sectors 5. Creating and Protecting Value 6. The Author 7. Commissioning 8. The Author Contract and Product Development 9. Design and Production 10. Marketing 11. Sales and Distribution 12. Rights Sales 13. The Sales Channels for Books in the Uk 14. Getting Into Publishing

About the Author(s)

Giles Clark is the Copublishing Adviser at The Open University

Angus Phillips is Director of the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies, Oxford Brookes University.