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题名/责任者:

Contemporary publishing and the culture of books / edited by Alison Baverstock, Richard Bradford, and Madelena Gonzalez.

出版发行项:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

ISBN:

9780415750226

ISBN:

9780367443153

载体形态项:

333 pages ; 24 cm

附加个人名称:

Baverstock, Alison, editor.

附加个人名称:

Bradford, Richard, 1957- editor.

附加个人名称:

Gonzalez, Madelena, editor.

论题主题:

Book industries and trade-Great Britain.

论题主题:

Publishers and publishing-Great Britain.

论题主题:

Books and reading-Great Britain.

论题主题:

Authors and publishers-Great Britain.

中图法分类号:

G239.561

书目附注:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

摘要附注:

"Contemporary Publishing and the Culture of Books is a comprehensive resource that builds bridges between the traditional focus and methodologies of literary studies and the actualities of modern and contemporary literature, including the realities of professional writing, the conventions and practicalities of the publishing world, and its connections between literary publishing and other media. Focusing on the relationship between modern literature and the publishing industry, the volume enables students and academics to extend the text-based framework of modules on contemporary writing into detailed expositions of the culture and industry which bring these texts into existence; it brings economic considerations into line alongside creative issues, and examines how employing marketing strategies are utilized to promote and sell books.^

摘要附注:

Sections cover: The standard university-course specifications of contemporary writing, offering an extensive picture of the social, economic, and cultural contexts of these literary genres The impact and status of non-literary writing, and how this compares with certain literary genres as an index to contemporary culture and a reflection of the state of the publishing industry The practicalities and conventions of the publishing industry Contextual aspects of literary culture and the book industry, visiting the broader spheres of publishing, promotion, bookselling and literary culture Carefully linked chapters allow readers to tie key elements of the publishing industry to the particular demands and features of contemporary literary genres and writing, offering a detailed guide to the ways in which the three core areas of culture, economics and pragmatics intersect in the world of publishing.^

摘要附注:

Further to being a valuable resource for those studying English or Creative Writing, the volume is a key text for degrees in which Publishing is a component, and is relevant to those aspects of Media Studies that look at interactions between the media and literature/publishing"--

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