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Getting into Print

The Decision-Making Process in Scholarly Publishing

Getting into Print( )
Author: Powell, Walter W.
Series title:Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing Ser.
ISBN:978-0-226-67704-0
Publication Date:May 1986
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $49.00
Book Description:

Based on extensive fieldwork at two well-known commercial publishers of scholarly books, Walter W. Powell details the different ways in which both internal politics and external networks influence decisions about what should be published. Powell focuses on the work of acquisitions editors: how they decide which few manuscripts, out of hundreds, to sponsor for publication; how editorial autonomy is shaped, but never fully curbed, by unobtrusive controls; and how the search process...
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Book Details
Pages:282
Detailed Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Publishers & Publishing Industry
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.5 x 8.5 x 1 Inches
Book Weight:1.1 Pounds



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