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Book Packaging: Under-Explored Terrain for Freelancers
URL: http://www.absolutewrite.com/site/book_packaging.htm

Description:
Article about opportunities for artists and writers to work for book packagers, also known as book producers, who develop the idea for a book and hire others to create the manuscript. "There are two main reasons for a publishing house to hire a packager: labor-intensive books, and series books." Includes examples of packaged books (Nancy Drew, Goosebumps, and For Dummies guides) and perks and pitfalls of working with a packager. From Writer's Digest Magazine.

LII Topics: Authorship, Literature & Books, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Publishers & Publishing

Author:
Glatzer, Jenna

Publisher:
Absolute Write

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Book design
Publishers and publishing

LII Database Information:
Record 21384 created by Maria Brandt on 05/01/2006
Last modification on 06/25/2009
Published: 06/25/2009  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21384

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