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Getting published in the humanities Getting published in the humanities Jeffrey Kahan "In most humanities fields, securing tenure proves impossible without at least one book under your belt. Yet despite the obvious importance of academic publishing, the process remains an enigma to mo… OL16190929W
A bigamist's daughter A bigamist's daughter Alice McDermott "The New York Times Bestselling Author of After This and Charming Billy. Elizabeth Connelly, editor at a New York vanity press, sells the dream of publication (admittedly, to writers of questionable … OL16298970W
Information Doesn't Want to Be Free Information Doesn't Want to Be Free Cory Doctorow Information Doesn't Want to Be Free takes on the state of copyright and creative success in the digital age. Can small artists still thrive in the Internet era? Can giant record labels avoid alienati… OL17329377W
A Book is Born A Book is Born Nancy Cleary From conception of the book idea to talking about it on national TV, 24 authors from indie press Wyatt-MacKenzie share the nitty-gritty of each step of the publishing journey. Publishing terms and co… OL17836876W
What kind of loser indie publishes What kind of loser indie publishes Pamela Fagan Hutchins Handbook that details how to publish and market your own books. OL17883457W
Hemingway and his conspirators Hemingway and his conspirators Leonard J. Leff With a cast of famous characters, this book tells the backstage story of how Hemingway seized upon an emerging mass culture to become the premier author of the twentieth century. Leff's Hemingway goe… OL1940478W
Guy Davenport and James Laughlin Guy Davenport and James Laughlin James Laughlin,Guy Davenport xxi, 262 pages ; 22 cm OL1945279W
Successful textbook publishing Successful textbook publishing Thomas D. Brock 276 pages ; 24 cm OL1974690W
Plunkett's entertainment & media industry almanac, 2010 Plunkett's entertainment & media industry almanac, 2010 Jack W. Plunkett Complete profiles on the top companies with the latest statistics and trends in film and video, radio and television, cable and satellite, magazines and books, gaming, newspapers, and new media--Cove… OL19895397W
Hothouse Hothouse Boris Kachka An account of the book publisher who is home to more Nobel Prize-winning writers than any other publishing house in the world reveals the era and city that built FSG through the stories of two men--R… OL19969711W
An insider's guide to publishing An insider's guide to publishing David Comfort The history of writing is full of authors striving to succeed in a hyper-competetive publishing world, contending with agents, editors, publishers, critics, and sometimes the greatest challenge of al… OL19976325W
The lady with the Borzoi The lady with the Borzoi Laura P. Claridge "Left off her company's fifth anniversary tribute but described by Thomas Mann as "the soul of the firm," Blanche Knopf began her career when she founded Alfred A. Knopf with her husband in 1915. Wit… OL20027303W
The law (in plain English) for writers The law (in plain English) for writers Leonard D. DuBoff,Leonard Duboff,Bert Krages “No writer will want to be without this book.” -Jean M. Auel, author of The Clan of the Cave Bear and other books in The Earth’s Children series.Writing is your passion. Making a living with your wo… OL2022098W
Author in Progress Author in Progress James Scott Bell,Therese Walsh,Writer Unboxed Writing can be a lonely profession plagued by blind stumbles, writer's block, and despair--but it doesn't have to be. Written by members of the popular Writer Unboxed website, Author in Progress is f… OL21127605W
Legal Environment of Translation Legal Environment of Translation Guillermo Cabanellas 1 online resource (xi, 138 pages) OL21259660W
Christina Rossetti and illustration Christina Rossetti and illustration Lorraine Janzen Kooistra "Christina Rossetti and Illustration: A Publishing History maps the production and reception of Rossetti's illustrated poetry, devotional prose, and work for children, both in the author's lifetime a… OL2930877W
Celebrity authors' secrets Celebrity authors' secrets Stephanie J. Hale Twelve of the world's greatest living authors reveal their tips for writing a book that sells over a million copies in "s." A must-have guide - filled with publishing and book marketing information -… OL31210839W
Scandal Nation Scandal Nation Kathryn Temple "Kathryn Temple argues that eighteenth-century Grub Street scandals involving print piracy, forgery, and copyright violation played a crucial role in the formation of British identity. Britain's expa… OL8382352W
Kerry Kerry Grace Livingston Hill Defying her frivolous mother, Kerry fled to America to publish her father's lifework. But despite her courage, she was helpless when a swindling cheat abused her innocence in an attempt to steal the … OL9440127W
Time to Write Time to Write Kelly L Stone More that 100 professional writers from across genres -- including Sandra Brown, Catherine Coulter, Wendy Corsi Staub, Merline Lovelace, Steve Berry, Tess Gerritsen, Ann Major, Cherry Adair, Christin… OL9959404W
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