An Author's Guide to PublishingSince the previous revision many changes have taken place in the publishing world, not least the abandonment of the Net Book Agreement and the developments in electronic publishing. Good advice as well as a useful account of the publishing process and its structure is presented in this 3rd edition which has been extensively rewritten and reset. |
Contents
Foreword 79 | 7 |
The Publishers Market | 37 |
What Are Publishers Looking For? | 72 |
Copyright | |
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