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Academics new to scholarly book publishing might assume that a publisher is a publisher: any publishing contract is surely welcome confirmation of the value of one's ideas, no? For for-profit academic publishers satisfied with producing a "good enough" product, then, such books can be particularly precarious undertakings. But Barker provides evidence that distinguishes the practices of profit-driven academic publishers - Pearson, Springer, Taylor & Francis, and Wiley-Blackwell, among others - from those of other publishers. [Extracted from the article]

A review of the book "Der Briefwechsel von Thomas Bernhard, Siegfried Unseld," edited by Raimund Fellinger, Martin Huber, and Julia Ketterer, which discusses the relationship between author Thomas Bernhard and his publisher, Siegfried Unseld, is presented.

The article reviews the book "The House of Blackwood: Author-Publisher Relations in the Victorian Era," by David Finkelstein.

Reviews the book "Author/Publisher Relations During the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries," edited by Robin Myers and Michael Harris.

The article reviews the book "Feltrinelli: A Story of Riches, Revolution, and Violent Death," by Carlo Feltrinelli.

Features Terry Snow, chief executive officer of World Publications. Career as a publisher; Acquisition of `Saveur' and `Garden Design'; Reorganization of the company; Executive appointments made by Snow.

A review of the book "Bestseller," by Alessandro Gallenzi is presented.

Reviews the book 'The House of Blackwood: Author-Publisher Relations in the Victorian Era,' by David Finkelstein.

Presents information on publishing and authorship in Great Britain for December 25, 1998. `Daily Telegraph' publishing a list of `What the Papers Said,' about its choices for books of the year; Discussion of the Oxford University Press (OUP) poetry list; Plans for the poetry wing of 1999's Salisbury Festival; Other information.

Reviews the book 'The Writer's Survival Manual: the complete guide to getting your book published right,' by Carol Meyer.

Reviews the film "Get Published," which deals with the functions of the literary agent and the publisher.

The article reviews the book "The Enlightenment and the Book: Scottish Authors and their Publishers in Eighteenth-Century Britain, Ireland, and America," by Richard B. Sher.

Presents an announcement of submission guidelines for contributing authors of the journal "Traces."

This article presents a list of books that are due to be published in November 2007 including "Hard Time," written by Maureen Carter, "Sweetwater," by Paul Charles, and "The Graving Dock," written by Gabriel Cohen.

Reviews the book 'Twentieth-Century Children's Writers,' edited by D.L. Kirkpatrick, prefaced by Naomi Lewis.

A review of the book "Publishing: A Writer's Memoir," by Gail Godwin, is presented.

Reviews the book "Thanks, but This Isn't for Us: A (Sort of) Compassionate Guide to Why Your Writing Is Being Rejected," by Jessica Page Morrell. INSET: Quick and dirty tricks for writing an opening that captivates.

The article focuses on the fall season as being the busiest time for authors and those in the book publishing business. The competition among authors in 2002 because of the first anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks is mentioned. Details are given for the effects trade journals and sales reporting on the success of a book.