Independent publishers raise the game.

When "The Bookseller," top 50 publishers is compiled each year, many mid-size independent companies are left out of the reckoning. The year began with the transforming success for Canongate of "Life of Pi," Man Booker 2002 winner, which propelled independent publishing into the limelight. It reinfor...

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Publicado en:Bookseller no. 5108; p. 11
Autor principal: Bury, Liz
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Bookseller Media Ltd 12/19/2003
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Sumario:When "The Bookseller," top 50 publishers is compiled each year, many mid-size independent companies are left out of the reckoning. The year began with the transforming success for Canongate of "Life of Pi," Man Booker 2002 winner, which propelled independent publishing into the limelight. It reinforced the point that company size is no indicator of list quality. But the mid-size publishers still faced what they saw as unfair practices from some retailers in 2003. Amazon caused outrage among smaller suppliers when it added a £1.99 handling charge to titles it classified as hard to find. Publishers said many such titles were available immediately for dispatch from recognised distributors.