publishers and publishing

A guide to careers in the publishing field that provides information on each position's training and education requirements, job responsibilities, earning potential, work environment, and future outlook; and includes interviews with people who hold the jobs featured.

Text and photographs reveal every stage of making a book, from the writing of the manuscript and drawing of the pictures, to all the technical processes leading to printed copies.

A comprehensive reference guide for poets that features more than one thousand listings for presses, magazines, journals, contests, and more; with contact and submission information; and includes articles on publishing, avoiding mistakes, translating, chapbooks, readings, and other related topics; along with indexes and access to an online database.

Provides contact information and submission guidelines for over three thousand markets for writers, covering literary agents, book publishers, Canadian and international book publishers, small presses, consumer magazines, trade journals, newspapers, screenwriting, playwriting, greeting cards, and contests and awards, and includes listings of professional organizations, and other resources.

An autobiography of "Washington Post" owner Katharine Graham in which she recounts the inside story of her family, discusses the history of the newspaper, and tells about some of the important people she encountered and exciting events she weathered as head of the newspaper, including the publishing of the Pentagon Papers and Watergate.

The life of the woman who was publisher and later chairperson and CEO of the Washington Post Company, and who in 1997 received the Pulitzer Prize for biography.

A biography of Katharine Graham, focusing on her leadership as chief executive officer of the "Washington Post," and discussing some of the major decisions she made during her career related to the publishing of the Pentagon Papers, and the investigation of Watergate.

Examines the life of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, and discusses his achievements and the impact of his Web-based organization on the world.

A biography of Hungarian-American publisher Joseph Pulitzer, for whom the Pulitzer Prize is named, describing his childhood, immigration to the United States and service in the Union Army, and early journalism career.

Discusses a variety of careers well suited for those who enjoy reading.