I am an artist and a musician who has recently become an independent publisher of contemporary literature
By Ruggero Ricordi
Published on 08/13/2007
Traditional publishing as we know it is indispensible when it comes to REpublishing. No private entrepreneur in his or her right mind would take it upon him/herself to put out hundreds of thousands of copies of classics, textbooks, the Bible, etc, while the big publishing houses are doing it (rather well, too). When it comes to contemporary literature, though, a whole different set of production rules applies which the majors are physically unable to follow.
Traditional Publishing and Contemporary Literature