Download or read book American Authors and the Literary Marketplace since 1900 written by James L. W. West, III and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2011-06-03 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines literary authorship in the twentieth century and covers such topics as publishing, book distribution, the trade editor, the literary agent, the magazine market, subsidiary rights, and the blockbuster mentality.
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