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Changemakers and the Publishing Industry

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Sep 30, 2024
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Every book should change the way we think, a little revolution between the covers, I reckon. From the lightbulb moment of the author to the marketing meetings at potential publishers, everyone’s only interested in the new. 

But publishing is a traditional old industry and as risk averse as a child approaching a hot stove…

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