Contemporary Publishing and the Culture of Books

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Alison Baverstock (Kingston University, UK) Richard Bradford (University of Ulster at Coleraine, Ireland)

Contemporary Publishing and the Culture of Books

Alison Baverstock (Kingston University, UK), Richard Bradford (University of Ulster at Coleraine, Ireland), Madelena Gonzalez (University of Avignon, France)

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Routledge
28 January 2020

Creative writing & creative writing guides; Media studies; Publishing industry

Contemporary Publishing and the Culture of Books 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.

Sections cover:

The standard university-course specifications of contemporary writing, offering an extensive picture of the social, economic, and cultural contexts of these literary genres

The 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

The practicalities and conventions of the publishing industry

Contextual aspects of literary culture and the book industry, visiting the broader spheres of publishing, promotion, bookselling, and literary culture

Carefully 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.

Further 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.

Edited by: Alison Baverstock (Kingston University UK), Richard Bradford (University of Ulster at Coleraine, Ireland), Madelena Gonzalez (University of Avignon, France)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 494g
ISBN: 9780367443153
ISBN 10: 0367443155
Pages: 334
Publication Date: 28 January 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alison Baverstock is Professor of Publishing within the Kingston School of Art, Kingston University, UK. Richard Bradford is Professor of English and Senior Distinguished Research Fellow at the University of Ulster, Ireland. Madelena Gonzalez is Professor of English Literature at Avignon University, France.