Entrepreneurship underpins many roles within the publishing industry, from freelancing to bookselling. Entrepreneurs are shaped by the contexts in which their entrepreneurship is situated (social, political, economic, and national). Additionally, entrepreneurship is integral to occupational identity for book publishing entrepreneurs. This Element examines entrepreneurship through the lens of identity and narrative based on interview data with book publishing entrepreneurs in the US Book publishing entrepreneurship narratives of independence, culture over commerce, accidental profession, place, risk, (in)stability, busyness, and freedom are examined in this Element.
By:
Rachel Noorda (Portland State University) Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: New edition Dimensions:
Height: 178mm,
Width: 125mm,
Spine: 6mm
Weight: 120g ISBN:9781108819510 ISBN 10: 1108819516 Series:Elements in Publishing and Book Culture Pages: 75 Publication Date:23 September 2021 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active