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Book wars : the digital revolution in publishing / John B. Thompson.

Author/creator Thompson, John B. (John Brookshire) author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA : Polity Press, 2021.
Copyright Notice © 2021
Descriptionxv, 511 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Contents Introduction -- 1. The faltering rise of the ebook -- 2. Re-inventing the book -- 3. The backlist wars -- 4. Google trouble -- 5. Amazon's ascent -- 6. Struggles for visibility -- 7. The self-publishing explosion -- 8. Crowdfunding books -- 9. Bookflix -- 10. The new orality -- 11. Storytelling in social media -- 12. Old media, new media -- Conclusion : worlds in flux.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formebook version : 9781509546794
ISBN9781509546787 hardcover
ISBN1509546782 hardcover

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Joyner General Stacks Z278 .T485 2021 ✔ Available Place Hold