Ultra Libris: Policy, Technology, and the Creative Economy of Book Publishing in Canada

by Rowland Lorimer

The definitive policy overview of the book publishing industry in Canada

In a thorough exploration of Canada's book industry, Ultra Libris provides a historical backdrop to understand modern events in book publishing. From the Massey Commission (1952) and the Ontario Royal Commission on Book Publishing (1971-72) to the explosion of national book publishing in the 1970s and the industry-government sparring over the next 30 years,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1770410767
• ISBN13: 9781770410763
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: ECW Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"