Autorentext

Dr Frania Hall is Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for MA Publishing at the London College of Communication (LCC), University of the Arts, London. Based at the School of Media, she teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students of publishing. Prior to this she worked for 20 years in a variety of publishing sectors, most recently as Publisher with Thompson. Her research centres on digital publishing, creative collaboration and entrepreneurial networks as well as zines and participatory community publishing. She is author of The Business of Digital Publishing, now in its second edition.

Klappentext

Reflecting proactively on a growing industry "dilemma", this book explores how publishing businesses can and do successfully experiment and innovate in digital publishing through collaboration.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Introduction: digital innovation and publishing research

Chapter 2: The structure of publishing organisations

Chapter 3: Managing publishing as a creative business

Chapter 4: Mapping collaboration theory and creative collaboration

Chapter 5: Network theory, creative industries and publishing

Chapter 6: Collaboration: formation, operation and outcomes

Chapter 7: Collaboration: structures, networks and ecologies

Chapter 8: Conclusion: para-organisations and collaborative mindsets

Index