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This is the business of publishing, not a guide to getting published: how a handful of conglomerate-owned imprints acquire, pay for, print, sell and increasingly stream books, and what forty years of consolidation and one dominant retailer did to all of it.

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How should I approach learning the book publishing industry?
This is the business of publishing, not a guide to getting published: how a handful of conglomerate-owned imprints acquire, pay for, print, sell and increasingly stream books, and what forty years of consolidation and one dominant retailer did to all of it.
What's a good book to start the book publishing industry with?
A strong starting point is What editors do by Peter Ginna. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.
What should I read after the book publishing industry?
Once you have the fundamentals, explore closely related subjects like The tobacco industry, The fast food industry.

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