Revised edition of: The publishing business: from p-books to e-books / Kelvin Smith.

Part-memoir, part-history, The Business of Books is an irascible, acute and often passionate account of the collapsing standards of contemporary book publishing

"An irresistible book about Grub Street, authorship and the literary marketplace."—Washington Post Book World Jason Epstein has led arguably the most creative

This volume provides an innovative and detailed overview of the book publishing industry, including details about the business processes in editorial, marketing

Essays from twenty-seven leading book editors: “Honest and unflinching accounts from publishing insiders . . . a valuable primer on the field.” —Publisher