Kategoria BISAC: Language Arts & Disciplines >> Publishers & Publishing Industry

Little known today, Lydia Bailey was a leading printer in Philadelphia for decades. Her career began in 1808--when her husband, Robert, died, leaving her with the family business to manage--and ended in 1861, when she retired at the age of eighty-two. During her career, she operated a shop that at its height had more than forty employees, acted as city printer for over thirty years, and produced almost a thousand imprints bearing her name. Not surprisingly, sources reveal that she was closely associated with many of her now better-known contemporaries both in the book trade and beyond,...

Flatbed Press, a collaborative publishing workshop in Austin, Texas, has become one of the premier artists' printshops in America and an epicenter for the art form. Founded in 1989 by Mark Lesly Smith and Katherine Brimberry, Flatbed provides studio spaces for visiting artists to work with the press's master printers to create limited editions of original etchings, lithographs, woodcuts, and monotypes. The roster of artists who have worked at Flatbed includes Robert Rauschenberg, John Alexander, Dan Rizzie, Terry Allen, Michael Ray Charles, Luis Jimenez, Julie Speed, Trenton Doyle Hancock,...

Have you dreamed of publishing a book, but don't know where to start? Are you waiting for a publisher to tell you it's 'good enough' to share?
Self-publishing has become increasingly popular, for new and established authors. The advent of print-on-demand sites has made publishing an achievable dream, but that dream can become a nightmare. After all, self-publishing also requires self-managing, self-marketing, self-organising and greater self-confidence than many authors possess.
This book collects insights from experts, and Kylie's own self-publishing...

Authors, now you have a place to record every step of your publishing journey in a beautiful guided journal This book allows you to document each moment that makes your publishing journey so special -- whether you're thinking about writing, in the midst of the process, or have already finished your book.

Inside, you'll take a tour through each stage of publishing while you fill in the details of your unique journey. Sprinkled with gorgeous artwork, author anecdotes, and advice from professionals to inform and encourage you along the way. Once completed, this journal is bound to be...

More logline know-how from the author of Finding the Core of Your Story

Writers everywhere have learned to pitch their stories more effectively with Finding the Core of Your Story. Now author Jordan Smith is back with Loglines in the Wild, a first-hand look at the process of creating a great story pitch.

Inside, you'll find: Eight complete case studies drawn from consulting sessions done with independent authors and filmmakers. Each case study highlights a different facet of logline craft and guides you to a better understanding of the logline process. See how a logline can help you...