{"product_id":"contemporary-publishing-and-the-culture-of-books-paperback","title":"Contemporary Publishing and the Culture of Books - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlison Baverstock\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRichard Bradford\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMadelena Gonzalez\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eContemporary Publishing and the Culture of Books\u003c\/em\u003e is a comprehensive resource that builds bridges between the traditional focus and methodologies of literary studies and the actualities of modern and contemporary literature, including the realities of professional writing, the conventions and practicalities of the publishing world, and its connections between literary publishing and other media. Focusing on the relationship between modern literature and the publishing industry, the volume enables students and academics to extend the text-based framework of modules on contemporary writing into detailed expositions of the culture and industry which bring these texts into existence; it brings economic considerations into line alongside creative issues, and examines how employing marketing strategies are utilized to promote and sell books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSections cover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe standard university-course specifications of contemporary writing, offering an extensive picture of the social, economic, and cultural contexts of these literary genres \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe impact and status of non-literary writing, and how this compares with certain literary genres as an index to contemporary culture and a reflection of the state of the publishing industry \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe practicalities and conventions of the publishing industry \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eContextual aspects of literary culture and the book industry, visiting the broader spheres of publishing, promotion, bookselling, and literary culture \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarefully linked chapters allow readers to tie key elements of the publishing industry to the particular demands and features of contemporary literary genres and writing, offering a detailed guide to the ways in which the three core areas of culture, economics, and pragmatics intersect in the world of publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurther to being a valuable resource for those studying English or Creative Writing, the volume is a key text for degrees in which Publishing is a component, and is relevant to those aspects of Media Studies that look at interactions between the media and literature\/publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlison Baverstock\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Publishing within the Kingston School of Art, Kingston University, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Bradford is Professor of English and Senior Distinguished Research Fellow at the University of Ulster, Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMadelena Gonzalez is Professor of English Literature at Avignon University, France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 334\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52696094179635,"sku":"9780367443153","price":97.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dWJuaDd3ZGpHTVlEL1ZSZkgyQzBIUT09.webp?v=1763099892","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/contemporary-publishing-and-the-culture-of-books-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}