Introduction 1. The Publishing Market Today 2. Searching for 'Diversity' in Publishing (and the Creative Industries) 3. Publishing Hierarchies: Culture, Commerce, and Capitalism. Conclusion
Biography
Stevie Marsden is Lecturer in the School of Arts and Creative Industries at Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
"Book studies have long overlooked publishing as an industry, while cultural industries research has given it too little attention. Thankfully, Stevie Marsden bridges this gap with this brilliant and urgent book. Offering a sharp critical analysis of contemporary publishing, the book illuminates the forces shaping the industry today." Anamik Saha, Professor of Race and Media, University of Leeds, UK
"Publishing is one of the most important parts of the contemporary creative industries. This book is an essential read on how to understand that industry, adding a vital contribution to academic publishing studies and the broader literature on creative industries. Accessible as well as being richly detailed, Marsden represents the definitive starting point for anyone interested in the business of books." Dave O'Brien, Professor of Creative & Cultural Industries, University of Manchester, UK
