Download or read book Book Commissioning and Acquisition written by Gill Davies and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-10-19 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Commissioning and Acquisition provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of commisioning, from assessing markets through to the finished product, across every sector of publishing. This book provides guidance on finding successful books; list building and development; working with authors; preparing books for publication, and working as part of a team.