PUBLISHERS AT THE FLOODGATES.

An essay is presented on gatekeepers and self-publishing in the digital world of Australia. She stresses that several publishers refuse to examine unsolicited work in certain genres or only consider submissions sent through literary agents, outsourcing the selection process. She also emphasizes that...

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Publicado en:Overland no. 200; pp. 97 - 102
Autor principal: Lee, Jenny
Formato: Essay
Publicado: O.L. Society Limited Spring2010
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Sumario:An essay is presented on gatekeepers and self-publishing in the digital world of Australia. She stresses that several publishers refuse to examine unsolicited work in certain genres or only consider submissions sent through literary agents, outsourcing the selection process. She also emphasizes that the Internet has brought a significant shift from relative scarcity to a superabundance of written material, representing a future for trade publishing in a digital environment.