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|author=John B Thompson
|title=Merchants of Culture: The Publishing Business in the Twenty-First Century
|rating=5
|genre=Business and Finance
|summary=The publishing industry has been with us since the fifteenth century, but the major changes have manifested themselves in the twenty-first century and John B Thompson, Professor of Sociology at the University of Cambridge, has taken a detailed look at the state of trade publishing (that's the type of book you're likely to find in your local library or bookshop), the influences which have brought it to that state and the outlook. This might sound rather dry but, trust me, it's not. It wasn't a fast read, but only because there were so many things to think about, prejudices to readjust and information to absorb. I read it over a week - and for a reviewer that's a rare luxury.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0745661068</amazonuk>
}}
{{newreview
|author=Ian Irvine