Literary business

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With literary refers to the literary public that through the cooperation of publishers , authors and media as well as institutions Literature companies , and foundations. Ä., the literary prizes are awarded, and the associated juries are established. In this context, the feature editors of newspapers and literary magazines as well as of the radio stations count among the media .

The literary business is particularly vivid at the book fairs and television literary programs, which largely determine the sales figures for the titles that are primarily presented or discussed. The television programs The literary quartet by Marcel Reich-Ranicki , which was discontinued at the end of 2001, and the follow-up program Reading! by Elke Heidenreich .

The literary business is increasingly influenced by literary agents who stand between the authors and the publishers. Booksellers and small publishers who specialize in certain literary fields and / or special customer groups play a special role.

See also

literature

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