Women’s Presses Tweak Their Business Models

Approximately a dozen women’s presses are actively publishing in the U.S. today, down from about 30 during the 1990s, when feminist publishing and bookselling were at their peak. There are, additionally, several women’s presses sporadically publishing, and a few others putting out regional titles with limited distribution. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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