{"product_id":"the-publishing-business-by-kelvin-smith-9781350259386","title":"The Publishing Business","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAre you considering a career in the world of publishing, or simply want to understand more about the industry? If so, \u003ci\u003eThe Publishing Business\u003c\/i\u003e will take you through the essential publishing activities performed in editorial, rights, design, production, sales and marketing departments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInternational examples from across the industry, from children's books to academic monographs, demonstrate key responsibilities at each stage of the publishing process and how the industry is adapting to digital culture. This 3rd edition has been updated with more on the role of self-publishing, independent publishers, audio books, the rise of poetry and non-fiction, and how the industry is facing up to challenges of sustainability, inclusivity and diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully designed and full of insight and advice from practitioner interviews, this is an essential introduction to a dynamic industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterviewees include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAnne Meadows, Commissioning Editor at Granta and Portobello Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eZaahida Nabagereka, Head of Social Impact at Penguin Books UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAshleigh Gardner, Senior Vice President, Managing Director Global Publishing, Wattpad\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCaroline Walsh, Literary Agent, David Higham Associates\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePeter Blackstock, VP, Deputy Publisher, Grove Atlantic\/Publisher, Grove Press UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAmy Ellis, Head of Rights and Permissions, Publishers' Licensing Services\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eVictoria Lawrance, Rights Manager, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eShaun Hodgkinson, COO, Dorling Kindersley\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThomas Truong, Publishing Director, Little Tiger Group\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eJenny Blenk, Associate Editor, Dark Horse Comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eJeanette Morton, Digital Publisher, Oxford University Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMaria Vassilopoulos, Publishing Sales, Uni of Wales Press and Calon Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eIan Lamb, Head Of Children's Marketing and Publicity, Simon and Schuster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47600163487980,"sku":"9781350259386","price":68.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/73cb0ac661d023fd978394f6682c26c9.jpg?v=1778021016","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-publishing-business-by-kelvin-smith-9781350259386","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}