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Book SynopsisIn a globalised world, megacorp publishing is all about numbers, about sameness, about following a formula based on the latest megasuccess. Each book is expected to pay for itself and all the externalities of publishing such as offices and CEO salaries. It means that books which take off slowly but have long lives, the books that change social norms, are less likely to be published. Independent publishers are seeking another way. A way of engagement with society and methods that reflect something important about the locale or the niche they inhabit. Independent and small publishers are like rare plants that pop up among the larger growth but add something different, perhaps they feed the soil, bring colour or scent into the world.
Trade ReviewSusan Hawthorne’s ideas are brilliant. Independent publishing feeds the cultural identity of our society as well as providing a source of income and satisfaction for writers, editors, and designers. This book must be read and distributed far and wide so that everyone understands the challenges but supports the joy! —Lisa Hanrahan, Convenor, Independent Publishers Committee, Australian Publishers Association
Table of ContentsIntroduction; Bibliodiversity: What is it? Who invented the term? Biodiversity analogy. Counter to globalisation. Feminist publishing. Multiversity of culture & language. Add: Copyright ?; One size fits all: How oppression is used to create homogenised subordinated groups. Racism. Misogyny. Language oppression. Marketing; The soil: The personal is political; Multiversity: What is it? The politics of knowledge. Appropriation; Production: Creation & production boundaries. Ecological boost; Feminism: Theoretical marginalisation. Impact of womens poverty; Pornography: Homogenisation of women as a class. Who profits? Text in chapter says: Who benefits? Institutionalised hatred; Free trade & free speech: Choice. Who are the defenders of free speech?; Fair trade & fair speech: What is fair speech? How is it different from free speech? Power & equality of outcomes instead of equality of opportunities. Pornography. The Forest Council? paper agreement; Recolonisation: eBooks, digital publishing & the recolonisation of old colonial territories. Pricing compared to farmers selling in supermarkets below cost; Digital bibliodiversity: Networks. Publishing concentration. Fresh Booki.sh; Organic publishing: The ecology of publishing. Making culture sustainable. Languages. Countering one size fits all, globalisation & clear-felled culture; Principles of bibliodiversity: Patterns & processes. Networks. Nested systems. Cycles. Flows. Development. Dynamic balance; Bibliodiversity in the twenty-first century.
