Sign-In
Cart
Literary Publishing in the Twenty-First Century: Revised and Expanded Edition
Paperback
Letters & EssaysBusiness of WritingWriting Instruction
Publisher Price: $22.00
ISBN13: 9781639551866
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Published: Mar 30 2027
Pages: 344
Language: English
A collection of voices from varying perspectives--editors, agents, designers, and more--investigating the state of literary publishing today and what the future has in store for it.
The first edition of Literary Publishing in the Twenty-First Century named swift, dramatic change as the hallmark of our current era, one in which the internet's ubiquity, the consolidation of commercial houses, and the ever-changing sociopolitical landscape continuously revise the way publishers connect readers and writers. In the decade since its publication, new questions have emerged: How do publishers adapt to the rapidly changing media landscape? How can a traditionally gatekept industry become more inclusive? How will the increasing accessibility of artificial intelligence change the way books and magazines reach their readers?
This dynamic second edition broadens the scope and depth of these conversations as new and returning voices take stock of our present landscape. A comic artist explores how creators adapt to short-lived internet platforms driven by viral trends. An agent demystifies what happens when writers achieve stardom, only to confront the overwhelming demand of author events. Publicists disclose cautionary tales of media layoffs, book influencers, and the age of podcasts. And against the backdrop of Amazon's reign as the world's largest bookseller, independent bookstore owners discuss the ways they've reinvented their spaces as community centers.
A contemporary handbook for newcomers and veterans alike, the second edition of Literary Publishing in the Twenty-First Century offers a refreshed portrait of a literary ecosystem teeming with publishers, journals, and booksellers who connect readers and writers in increasingly creative ways.
1 different editions
Also available
Also from
Miller, Wayne
An eye on the World: Oral History Transcript: Reviewing a Lifetime in Photography / 200
Miller, Wayne
Riess, Suzanne B.
Hardcover
An eye on the World: Oral History Transcript: Reviewing a Lifetime in Photography / 200
Miller, Wayne
Riess, Suzanne B.
Paperback
Also in
Letters & Essays
Essays V2: Moral And Entertaining On The Various Faculties And Passions Of The Human Mind (1815)
Clarendon, Edward Hyde Earl of
Paperback
Plainwater: Essays and Poetry (by the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature)
Carson, Anne
Paperback
Sez I to Myself: The Collected Essays of Frank and Malachy McCourt
McCourt, Frank
McCourt, Malachy
Hardcover
But Have You Read the Book? Romance Edition: 40 Love Stories That Inspired Our Favorite Films
Lopez, Kristen
Hardcover
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments
Nezhukumatathil, Aimee
Paperback
Wonder Is a Lovely Place to Be: 365 Days of Wit, Wisdom, and Irrepressible Imagination
Doyle, Brian
Hardcover
异乡故人（壹嘉-人文）
刘宗坤
Paperback
Corazón Migrante. Ensayos Sobre Lo Que No Puedo Olvidar / Migrant Heart: Essays on What I Cannot Forget
Grande, Reyna
Paperback
Little Apocalypses: Essays on Motherhood, Climate Change, and Hope at the End of the World
Teer, Kaitlyn
Paperback
Glimmerings: Letters on Faith Between a Poet and a Theologian
Wiman, Christian
Volf, Miroslav
Hardcover
Wonderbook (Revised and Expanded): The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction
VanderMeer, Jeff
Paperback
The Impossible Will Take a Little While: Perseverance and Hope in Troubled Times
Loeb, Paul Rogat
Paperback
The Sexuality of Care: On Nursing, Kink, and a Future Without Hospitals
Thekkumkattil, M. K.
Paperback
Gilmore Girls: The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge: The Official Guide to All the Books
Berlin, Erika
Hardcover
Love in the Afternoon, and Evening: Essays and Conversations on Soap Operas
Druckman, Charlotte
Sen, Mayukh
Paperback