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LOGOS Journal of the World Publishing Community LOGOS Journal of the World Publishing Community Volume 25, Issue 1, 2014 LOGOS Journal of the World Publishing Community Scope Editorial Board Logos is a forum for opinion and the latest research from the Angus Phillips (Editor-in-Chief), world of publishing. The journal is international in scope and Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies invites contributions on authorship, readers, book publish- Nick Canty (Reviews Editor), University College London ing, librarianship, and bookselling. Articles about the related Anthony Nanson (Copy-Editor), Bath Spa University fields of journals and magazines are also welcome, as are David Attwooll, Attwooll Associates, Oxford contributions about digital developments such as blogging Jens Bammel, International Publishers Association and multimedia. Submissions are invited from both profes- Alison Baverstock, Kingston University sionals and academics, and research articles will be subject Robin Derricourt, Sydney to peer review. We also encourage publishers to send us David Emblidge, Emerson University, Boston books for review. Fang Qing, Wuhan University Francis Galloway, University of Pretoria An English-language scholarly journal, published quarterly Jonathan Glasspool, Bloomsbury Publishing since 1990, Logos provides a platform for communication Heiko Hartmann, HTWK Leipzig between publishing professionals, librarians, authors, schol- Miha Kovač, University of Ljubljana and Mladinska Knjiga ars, and those in allied professions. It features articles from Laurens van Krevelen, Bloemendaal, The Netherlands and about the publishing world, illustrating the unity, com- Charles M. Levine, New York monality, and conflicting interests of those who write, edit, John Thompson, University of Cambridge manufacture, publish, disseminate, preserve, study, and read Adriaan van der Weel, University of Leiden published works. Logos is international and intercultural, Rüdiger Wischenbart, Content and Consulting, Vienna bridging gaps between academia and business, the develop- Xiao Dongfa, Peking University ing and developed worlds, books and digital media. The con- stituency comprises professional publishers and booksellers, Brill both trade and academic; publishing studies, book history, Sam Bruinsma, Publisher ([email protected]) new media and communications scholars, researchers and students; consultants, analysts, managers, and owners of Contact Information publishing businesses; library managers and information Logos, c/o Marc Jarmuszewski professionals; as well as editors, typographers, and designers P.O. Box 9000 operating within the publishing industry. 2300 PA, Leiden The Netherlands Logos welcomes research articles, as well as feature articles, Tel: +31 71 53 53 500 opinion pieces, and stories of personal experience by profes- Fax: +31 71 53 17 532 sionals and academics from the field of publishing and re- E-mail: [email protected] lated professions. Feature articles provide professional and/ or academic insight into publishing often gained through Logos (print ISSN 0957-9656, online ISSN 1878-4712) is personal, real-life experience, and are accessible to a wider published quarterly by Brill, Plantijnstraat 2, 2321 JC Leiden, public. In addition, Logos invites analyses, reviews, book The Netherlands. chapters, and interviews related to recent trends or impor- tant developments in publishing, librarianship, bookselling, etc. Logos website: brill.com/logos 2 LOGOS 25/1 © 2014 LOGOS General Instructions for Authors Subscription rates Logos welcomes manuscripts of 1800 to 8000 words, includ- For institutional customers, the subscription price for the ing references, tables, charts, and media. Contributors are electronic-only edition of Volume 25 (2014, 4 issues) is EUR asked to supply abstracts (100 words), lists of keywords, bio- 260/USD 341. Print only: EUR 286/USD 375; electronic+print: graphical notes and head-and-shoulder photographs. Text EUR 312/USD 409. Individual customers can subscribe to the files should preferably be in Microsoft Word format. Notes print or electronic edition at EUR 95/USD 124. Please check will be published as end notes, therefore please include notes the journal homepage at brill.com/logos. as such. Captions (including proper acknowledgements) Subscriptions to this journal are accepted for complete vol- should be placed at the appropriate position in the text or umes only and take effect with the first issue of the year. sent separately. Archiving and Open Access Authors who wish to submit articles for the peer reviewed For the publisher’s policy on Open Access and Archiving, section of Logos should explicitly request this in an email to please refer to the relevant sections of the publisher’s web- the Editor-in-Chief ([email protected]). site: Brill’s General Open Access Policy http://www.brill. Manuscripts for the peer reviewed section will be refereed by com/open-access-policy the Editors with the help of external experts. The Brill Open publishing option for journal authors All final versions must be proofread carefully before submis- http://www.brill.com/open-access-policy sion and authors may be requested to make changes to their text in accordance with readers’ or editors’ comments. Papers Copyright for peer review must (also) be submitted through Brill’s on- © Copyright 2014 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The line peer review system (http://www.editorialmanager.com/ Netherlands. Koninklijke Brill NV incorporates the imprints logo/), where also the Instructions to Authors can be found. Brill, Brill Nijhoff, Global Oriental and Hotei Publishing Manuscripts should consist of original material not currently All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be repro- under consideration by other journals. duced, translated, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo- The opinions expressed by authors in Logos are their own copying, recording or otherwise, without prior written per- and do not necessarily reflect those of the editors or the pub- mission of the publisher. lisher. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal Books for review should be sent to the Reviews Editor: use is granted by Koninklijke Brill provided that the appro- Nick Canty priate fees are paid directly to Copyright Clearance Center, Department of Information Studies 222 Rosewood Drive, Suite 910, Danvers, MA 01923, USA. Fees University College London are subject to change. Gower Street London Printed in the Netherlands (on acid-free paper). WC1E 6BT [email protected] LOGOS 25/1 © 2014 LOGOS 3 LOGOS Journal of the World Publishing Community Volume 25, Issue 1, 2014 5 Angus Phillips The Editor’s Place 7 David Attwooll and Anthony Cond Reinventing Liverpool University Press 14 Sarah Boyd Scottish Publishing and Independence 21 Leah Tether Mise en page, mise en écran: What medieval ‘publishing’ practices can tell us about reading in the digital age (This article has been peer reviewed) 37 Anthony Nanson and Kirsty Hartsiotis Greece is the Word: The Ten Book Challenge 47 Book review LOGOS 25/1 © 2014 LOGOS LOGOS Scottish Publishing and Independence Sarah Boyd Sarah Boyd is studying for an MLitt in Publishing Studies at Stirling University’s Centre for International Publishing and Communication. She previously graduated from St Andrews University with a first-class MA in English Literature and an MLitt in Shakespeare Studies. She also has a Diploma in Creative Writing from the Open University. [email protected] In 2014, Scotland will hold a referendum on Keywords: books, culture, independence, whether to remain part of the United King- independent, publishing, publishing in- dom or become an independent country. dustry, referendum, Scotland, Scottish This article examines how a transition to independence might affect the publishing Introduction industry in Scotland. It addresses some of the key considerations for publishers fac- … the haar1 is perhaps a perfect meta- ing the prospect of operating in a newly phor for the independence referen- autonomous country, beginning with an dum, because nothing about it—the overview of the current state of Scottish ramifications of a Yes vote, what it’ll publishing, before presenting the most rel- mean for the book trade in particular, evant points of the Scottish National Par- and culture and business in general— ty’s White Paper on Independence and the is clear. results of a PESTLE (political, economic, Marion Sinclair, CEO of Publishing social, technological, legal, environmen- Scotland2 tal) analysis. Drawing on this information, it delineates the potential effects, both In September 2014, Scotland will hold positive and negative, of independence on a referendum on whether to become an the Scottish publishing industry. independent country or to remain part of the United Kingdom. Opinion on the DOI: 10.1163/1878-4712-11112035 14 LOGOS 25/1 © 2014 LOGOS Sarah Boyd Scottish Publishing and Independence potential effects of Independence varies wildly, with the funding body Creative Scotland to the Scottish Nationalists and Unionists playing out their ideologi- Book Trust, Publishing Scotland, and the Scottish cal clash across every possible outlet and questions still Poetry Library. Scottish publishers are finding success unresolved on issues such as currency and EU member- with major literary awards, both Sandstone Press and ship. However, it is clear that a ‘Yes’ vote in the referen- Canongate having had authors listed for the Man Booker
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