A BRAVE NEW WORLD?

The article focuses on issues related to electronic publishing. Publishers try to argue that their interests and authors' interests are identical, but the further deals shift from traditional patterns, the less true this becomes. Print on demand is a great innovation, but an author must be allowed t...

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Publicado en:Bookseller no. 5179; p. 24
Autor principal: Beevor, Antony
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Bookseller Media Ltd 5/20/2005
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