The end of a great tradition.

Offers observations on the contemporary British book publishing industry. Consolidation within the industry; End of domination by independently owned and operated publishing houses such as Penguin, Jonathan Cape and Chatto & Windus; Ownership of these publishers by Bertelsmann and other large corpo...

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Publicado en:New Statesman Vol. 131; no. 4589; pp. 54 - 56
Autor principal: Franklin, Andrew
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: New Statesman Ltd. 5/27/2002
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Sumario:Offers observations on the contemporary British book publishing industry. Consolidation within the industry; End of domination by independently owned and operated publishing houses such as Penguin, Jonathan Cape and Chatto & Windus; Ownership of these publishers by Bertelsmann and other large corporations; Trends in this market, such as the publication of fewer titles and the increased size of author advance payments; How independent publishers may survive.