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Book Commissioning and Acquisition
Author(s): Gill Davies (Author)
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: 8 Sept. 1994
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 188 pages
- ISBN-10: 0415136717
- ISBN-13: 9780415136716
Book Description
Book Commissioning and Acquisition provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of commisioning, from assessing markets through to the finished product, across every sector of publishing. This book provides guidance on finding successful books; list building and development; working with authors; preparing books for publication, and working as part of a team.
Editorial Reviews
Review
`… no editor, under training or at the top of the tree, or doing an NVQ in book commissioning, should fail to read this masterly treatment of the the act of publishing.’ – Philip Kogan, The Bookseller
‘The book is readable and is recommended for any publisher looking to create a viable publishing programme.’ – Book Aid International
