Canelo / Arts Council England

4. Other research

We reviewed a large portion of the scholarly research into publishing. 

This is now becoming a well-developed field with a solid body of 

writing from researchers including John Thompson, Claire Squires, 

Angus Phillips and James F. English. In addition we reviewed the 

trade press in detail (primarily The Bookseller, but also BookBrunch, 

Publishers Weekly and Publishing Perspectives), and the media more 

widely for discussion of literary fiction. At Canelo we have, collectively, 

45 years’ experience within the publishing industry across a range of 

literary publishers (corporate, independent and startup) and literary 

agents. This experience has been invaluable in pursuing the research. 

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