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Definition
Acquisitions in the publishing industry are defined as a process in which a new project is taken on by the publishing company, in reference to adopting a manuscript to be edited and distributed or a new author altogether.[1]
The first type of acquisition in the publishing industry is the commission type. This occurs when a publishing house decides that a certain type of book would be a great addition to their catalogue and go out and seek it.[1] The author of the book receives payment in royalties, or they can release the copyright of the book to the publisher and receive a one time payment, which is a fee-for service arrangement.[1]
The second type of acquisition of manuscripts in the publishing industry is to receive them directly from the author or the author’s agent.[1] These can be solicited, meaning the publisher reached out to the author or their agent with interest, or unsolicited, meaning the author or the authors agent reached out to the publisher.
Normally, solicited works are treated more favorably, whereas some publishers do not accept unsolicited manuscripts due to the overwhelming amount of work it would cause if they reviewed every manuscript and the possibility of being blamed for stealing an author's work.[1]
If a manuscript piques the interest of the publisher, the author will be told to revise and resubmit according to the publisher's needs. Once the book meets those needs, the book can be accepted and the author will be offered a contract in which they agree to copyright their book and that they will submit their work in a timely manner, and the publisher agrees to publish the book.[1] This process is full of roadblocks and it doesn't always mean that a manuscript leaves those first couple of stages, and some critique the process of being too exclusive to certain types of books, when publishers should aim to provide a variety of different books.[2]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Robinson, Solveig C. The Book in Society : An Introduction to Print Culture. Peterborough, Broadview Press, 2014.
- ↑ “Welcome to Zscaler Directory Authentication.” Proquest.com, 2025, www.proquest.com/docview/1112268802?pq-origsite=gscholar&fromopenview=true&sourcetype=Scholarly%20Journals. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
