publishers and publishing

Looks at the life of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks.

"Mr. Quisling is definitely up to something mysterious, and Emily and James are on high alert. First, there's the coded note he drops at a book event. Then Emily and James uncover a trail of encrypted messages in books by Mark Twain hidden through Book Scavenger. What is most suspicious is that each hidden book triggers an arson"--OCLC.

Provides contact information and submission guidelines for markets for writers, covering book publishers, consumer and trade magazines, contests, awards, and literary agents, and includes listings of professional organizations, sample query letters, and other resources.

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe the history of books and how important they have been to civilization.

"Imaginative middle schooler Jimmy follows his dream to start a unique book company while he is still a child"--Provided by publisher.

Emily and James must uncover the clues in the Mark Twain books hidden through Book Scavenger about the string of recent arson fires plaguing the city before the arsonist comes after them.

With a mixture of reality and humor, the author and illustrator reveal everything that goes into the creation of a book, from inception to delivery.

"Imaginative middle schooler Jimmy follows his dream to start a unique book company while he is still a child"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces the process of publishing a book through a story in which Perry writes a book about what kind of pizza ping-pong players enjoy eating.

A comprehensive guide to ninety career opportunities in the publishing industry, providing information on a variety of jobs such as editors, reporters, bloggers, media directors, staff writers, book designers, literary agents, novelists, and more.