What's in a publisher?

While some librarians feel that buying self-published books is a revolutionary act, there has been a lot of progress made toward readers accepting them as just books, the same as any other in the marketplace. The difference between readers and industry professionals makes an interesting space to exp...

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Published in:Library Journal 2016-04, Vol.141 (6), p.53
Main Author: Bradford, Robin
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Collection development
Consumer attitudes
Disproportionate Representation
Fiction
Forecasts and trends
Librarians
Libraries
Library Personnel
Library Services
Literary Genres
Market trend/market analysis
Morrison, Toni (1931-2019)
Production management
Professionals
Publishing industry
Self publishing
Trump, Donald J
Womens literature
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Summary:While some librarians feel that buying self-published books is a revolutionary act, there has been a lot of progress made toward readers accepting them as just books, the same as any other in the marketplace. The difference between readers and industry professionals makes an interesting space to explore. The idea is that books from traditional publishers are superior because they have professional editing, professional cover designers, the professional finishes that self-published books lack. The truth, however, is that not every self-published book is a hastily thrown together.
ISSN:0363-0277