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El comercio de libros entre España y América Latina: Disonancia en la reciprocidad
Alianza Internacional de Editores Independientes (2008), 50 pp.
"El presente trabajo demuestra que existe una notable asimetría en el intercambio comercial de libros entre España y América Latina. Esta afirmación se sustenta en el comparativo que involucra exportaciones e importaciones de España y América Latina durante 2006 y 2007. Para explicar algunas d
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Handbook on Book Paper and the Environment
New York; Washington, DC: Association of American Publishers (2008), 61 pp.
Publishing Educational Materials: Techniques and Tools for Editors and Writers
Washington, DC: World Bank (2008), 85 pp.
"This manual is designed to provide you with practical guidance in the work and business of writing and editing textbooks, whether you are currently working in the field, or you are studying toward it. More specifically, the manual will: provide an overview of the editing process and a basic underst
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Dicionário do livro: Da escrita ao livro electrónico
Coimbra: Almedina (2008), 1285 pp.
Lexikon Buch, Druck, Papier
Bern; Stuttgart; Wien: Haupt (2008), 319 pp.
Towards the Professionalisation of Editing in South Africa
Southern African Linguistics and applied Language Studies, volume 26, issue 4 (2008), pp. 479-493
"In South Africa, the professional status of editors remains largely undefined. In certain industries, such as the publishing industry, editing is regarded as a professional activity, requiring well-defined, high-level skills linked to particular qualifications and experience. In other sectors, edit
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Africa Writes Back: The African Writers Series and the Launch of African Literature
Oxford; Athens, Ohio: James Currey Publishers; Ohio University Press (2008), 349 pp.
"James Currey was the editor in charge of the African Writers Series (AWS) at Heinemann Educational Books from 1967 to 1984. Together with his colleagues Henry Chakava in Kenya, Aig Higo in Nigeria, and Keith Sambrook in London they published the first 270 titles in the series. This fascinating and
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Book and Journals Assistance and Donation Programmes
In: Publishing, Books and Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Critical Bibliography
Glais Bheinn, Lochcarron: Hans Zell Publishing (2008), pp. 376-389
"This section of a major bibliography consists of 55 selected and critically annotated entries on book publishing assistance programmes in Africa published mainly between 1990-2006." (commbox)
Status quo der betriebswirtschaftlichen Erfolgsfaktoren bei Büchern
Medien & Kommunikationswissenschaft, volume 55, issue 3 (2007), pp. 412-441
"In diesem Aufsatz wird der Status quo der theoretischen und empirischen Erfolgsfaktorenforschung für belletristische Bücher aufgezeigt. Die abgeleiteten Einflussfaktoren, die zentrale Steuerungsgrößen für das Management der Verlagshäuser darstellen, werden nach den vier Elementen des Marketin
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African Children’s Literature: A Bibliography
Bloomington, Indiana; Milton Keynes, UK: AuthorHouse (2007), 290 pp.
"This bibliography, by a Kenyan scholar and children’s author, lists 1,759 titles in English and in Kiswahili. In her introduction the author states that a proportion of the books were personally examined by her, while other entries are based on listings in Kenya Books in Print, publishers’ cata
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An Exploration of the State of Self-Publishing in the Academic Publishing Sector of South Africa
Pretoria: University of South Africa, Master Thesis (2007), 215 pp.
"The academic publishing sector in South Africa is facing many changes and challenges in the post-1994 democracy, with most of the changes brought about by the Higher Education Act No. 101 of 1997. A recent challenge, or threat, to commercial publishers is the phenomenon, and proliferation, of self-
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Factors Influencing the Cost of Books in South Africa
Bellville: South African Book Development Council; National Department of Arts & Culture (2007), 83 pp.
"A study commissioned and funded by the South African Department of Arts and Culture. It comprises an investigation of the factors that affect the cost of books in South Africa, conducted in order to identify possible ways in which government, industry members and other stakeholders can work togethe
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Editing Educational Materials: A Course for Editors in Sub-Saharan Africa
Key Guides
Vancouver; Washington, DC: Commonwealth of Learning (COL); World Bank (2007), 65 pp.
"This is an excellent resource for all those keen to acquire editorial skills. It is part of a series of distance learning tools currently being developed by the World Bank’s API in collaboration with the African Publishers Network and partner universities. Each self-learning programme will consis
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Managing Intellectual Property in the Book Publishing Industry: A Business-Oriented Information Booklet
Key Guides
Geneva: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2007), 85 pp.
"The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is pleased to present this introductory guide for publishers who wish to increase their understanding of how to manage intellectual property rights in a business context. The book offers practical information to help publishers both to exploit int
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