Scouting for pearls.
The article presents an examination into the work of a literary scout. The author notes that, in Great Britain, the principle job of a scout is to match foreign publishers with quality British books to publish. British scouts tend to focus on what will sell in the major European markets of Germany,...
| Publicado en: | Bookseller no. 5375; pp. 24 - 26 |
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Bookseller Media Ltd
3/27/2009
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| Sumario: | The article presents an examination into the work of a literary scout. The author notes that, in Great Britain, the principle job of a scout is to match foreign publishers with quality British books to publish. British scouts tend to focus on what will sell in the major European markets of Germany, Italy and France. The author describes how the process of getting a title published in a foreign market typically functions and discusses the importance of industry connections and reputation. |
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