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Rupert Murdoch
Hardie Grant Books 2012; US$ 7.99Drawn from decades of media coverage this book serves up the best, most thought-provoking insights into who Rupert Murdoch is. More than two hundred quotations that are essential reading and a time-line that includes his apprenticeship under Lord Beaverbrook, doing over tycoon Robert Maxwell, losing a fortune on MySpace, entering the Asian media market... more...
Nene (revised edition)
HarperCollins Publishers 2013; US$ 14.49With the ABC series Paper Giants: Magazine Wars set to recreate Nene King's heyday presiding over WOMAN'S DAY in the race for ratings, Peter FitzSimon's biography of Nene takes us behind the scenes of Nene's triumphs -- and tragedies. 1987: big hair and shoulderpads rule. Flamboyant deputy editor Nene King storms out of NEW IDEA to become editor of... more...
The Magazines Handbook
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 39.95The Magazines Handbook has firmly established itself as the essential introduction to the theories and practices of the modern magazine industry. This fully updated third edition comprehensively examines the business of publishing magazines today and the work of the contemporary magazine journalist. Jenny McKay draws examples from a broad range... more...
Burning the Page
Sourcebooks 2013; US$ 9.99From one of the founders of Amazon Kindle comes the definitive book about ebooks and a revolutionary vision for the future of reading. We're witnessing a major revolution in books that's transforming the future of reading and our culture. For many readers, books are beloved objects, and ebooks signal a momentous change. What will happen to long-familiar... more...
Language of Magazines
Routledge 2000; US$ 28.95Offers students a hands-on practical experience of textual analysis focused on magazines. It combines practical activities with texts, followed by commentaries and suggestions for further reading. more...
The Magazines Handbook
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 41.95The Magazines Handbook is a comprehensive introduction to the magazine industry. It traces the development of magazine publishing and explores the business of magazines and the role of the magazine journalist. Using examples from consumer magazines, trade journals, periodicals and specialist publications, Jenny McKay discusses the key jobs in the... more...
Selling Rights
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 115.00Selling Rights covers the full range of potential rights, from same-language territorial rights, bookclub and paperback sales through to serial rights, dramatization, documentaries, electronic publishing and multimedia. Owen provides full details of the historical and legal background to rights, advises on the publishing contract and explains how... more...
A History of British Publishing
Taylor and Francis 1988; US$ 45.95This comprehensive history (first published in 1987) covers the whole period in which books have been printed in Britain. Though Gutenberg had the edge over Caxton, England quickly established itself in the forefront of the international book trade. The slow process of copying manuscripts gave way to an increasingly sophisticated trade in the printed... more...
Magazine Editing
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 45.95This text examines and explains the job of the magazine editor in both its journalistic and managerial aspects. Written by an experienced journalist and former editor, it draws upon the experiences of a number of magazine professionals who were interviewed for this book. Approaching the editorial role from a practical perspective, this book provides... more...
Book Commissioning and Acquisition
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 41.95Since its first publication, this essential guide to book commissioning has established itself as the one and only 'must-read' for any successful editor, and the core training text used both within publishing houses and on publishing courses worldwide. In this new edition, Davies concentrates on the essential skills of commissioning, as well as other... more...









