Mass authorship and the rise of self-publishing:

"In the last two decades, digital technologies have made it possible for anyone with a computer and an Internet connection to rapidly and inexpensively self-publish a book. Once a stigmatized niche activity, self-publishing has grown explosively. Hobbyists and professionals alike have produced...

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Main Author: Laquintano, Timothy (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Iowa City University of Iowa Press [2016]
Series:Impressions: studies in the art, culture, and future of books
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Online Access:DE-188
DE-29
Summary:"In the last two decades, digital technologies have made it possible for anyone with a computer and an Internet connection to rapidly and inexpensively self-publish a book. Once a stigmatized niche activity, self-publishing has grown explosively. Hobbyists and professionals alike have produced millions of books, circulating them through e-readers and the web. What does this new flood of books mean for publishing, authors, and readers? Some lament the rise of self-publishing because it tramples the gates and gatekeepers who once reserved publication for those who met professional standards. Others tout authors' new freedom from the narrow-minded exclusivity of traditional publishing. Critics mourn the death of the author; fans celebrate the democratization of authorship."
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xi, 243 Seiten)
ISBN:9781609384463

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