American authors and the literary marketplace since 1900 / James L.W. West III.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

West, James L. W., III

Series:

Publication of the A.S.W. Rosenbach fellowship in bibliography.

A Publication of the A.S.W. Rosenbach fellowship in bibliography

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Literature publishing--United States--History--20th century.

Literature publishing.

Authors and publishers--United States--History--20th century.

Authors and publishers.

Authors and readers--United States--History--20th century.

Authors and readers.

American literature--20th century--History and criticism.

American literature.

Books and reading--United States--History--20th century.

Books and reading.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 1990, c1988.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines literary authorship in the twentieth century and covers such topics as publishing, book distribution, the trade editor, the literary agent, the magazine market, subsidiary rights, and the blockbuster mentality.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1. Authorship

Chapter 2. Publishing

Chapter 3. Distribution

Chapter 4. The Editor

Chapter 5. The Agent

Chapter 6. The Magazine Market

Chapter 7. Subsidiary fights

Permissions

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-163) and index.

ISBN:

9781283897297

1283897296

9780812204537

0812204530

OCLC:

802047771