The Perilous Trade
Book Publishing in Canada, 1946-2006
- Paperback
512 pages
- Release Date
2 January 2007
Summary
For those working in or around the publishing industry and for students in communications/publishing/writing programs.A book that will fascinate and inform readers who love Canadian writingPart cultural history, part personal memoir, this accomplished, sweeping, yet intimate book demonstrates that the story of Canadian publishing is one of the cornerstones of our literary history.In The Perilous Trade, former publisher, literary journalist, and industry insider Roy MacSkimming chronicles …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780771054945 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0771054947 |
| Author: | Roy Macskimming |
| Publisher: | McClelland & Stewart Inc. |
| Imprint: | McClelland & Stewart Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 2 January 2007 |
| Weight: | 556g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 153mm x 34mm |
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Critics Review
“Masterful… . This book should be compulsory reading for anyone entering the book trade, toiling in it now or in an occupation, such as politics, constantly brushing against the business… . The Perilous Trade unobtrusively, quite fetchingly, conveys a massive amount of research, yet also manages to be a brilliantly seductive cultural history of Canada.”–The Globe and Mail”[MacSkimming] has given us a history driven by an engaging narrative and a cast of remarkable characters.”–The Beaver“A truly marvellous book for all those interested in Canadian authors and publishers and the books they create.”— Mel Hurtig
About The Author
Roy Macskimming
Roy MacSkimming is a professional writer and a published novelist. He has been literary editor of The Toronto Star and is now director of the Association of Canadian Publishers. Roy MacSkimming and his wife, Suzette, have lived in Europe and raised two sons.
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