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As difficult as it is for a writer to find a publisher-admittedly a daunting task-it is twice as difficult for a publisher to sort through the chaff, select the wheat, and profitably publish a worthy list.

Olivia Goldsmith

It was considered very bad form to wish authors on their birthdays 'many happy returns.'

Olivia Goldsmith

Publishing is no longer simply a matter of picking worthy manuscripts and putting them on offer. It is now as important to market books properly, to work with the bookstore chains to getterms, co-op advertising, and the like. The difficulty is that publishers who can market are most often not the publishers with worthy lists.

Olivia Goldsmith

Olivia Goldsmith

Olivia Goldsmith

Born: January 1, 1949

Died: January 15, 2004 (aged 55)

Bio: Olivia Goldsmith was an American author, best known for her first novel The First Wives Club, which was adapted into the movie The First Wives Club.

Known for:

The First Wives Club (1992)
Marrying Mom (1991)
Dumping Billy (2004)
Young Wives (2000)
The bestseller (1996)

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