Irish publishing: a native hunger.

The article discusses the proliferation of foreign publishing companies in Ireland. The author notes that foreign publishers are drawing authors away from native Irish firms. He discusses book sales in fiction and nonfiction markets for Irish publishers and notes increasing market shares for interna...

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Publicado en:Bookseller no. 5359; pp. 18 - 19
Autor principal: Purcell, Eoin
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Bookseller Media Ltd 11/21/2008
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Sumario:The article discusses the proliferation of foreign publishing companies in Ireland. The author notes that foreign publishers are drawing authors away from native Irish firms. He discusses book sales in fiction and nonfiction markets for Irish publishers and notes increasing market shares for international companies due to larger budgets and greater advances for authors. He suggests foreign competition could hinder the discovery of different Irish authors.