64 Quotes by Sonny Mehta

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    It seems the world of book publishing is constantly changing. Whether it was the rise of chain stores or their decline, or the digital revolution... fortunately, we have been able not only to adapt but to thrive.

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    I've always loved the physical book and remain committed to it.

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    Hillary Clinton is one of the most compelling figures in the world today... and Carl Bernstein's stunning portrait shows us, for the first time, the true trajectory of her life and career.

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    Not all new books carry endorsements, and I wouldn't say that blurbs are indispensable for marketing.

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    At Knopf, we look at each book on a case-by-case basis... in some cases, we think a writer might get a boost from an endorsement by a fellow writer, but in other cases, a new book will be better served by other means, such as publicity and reviews.

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    A blurb might bring a reader to a book, but then the book itself has to do the rest of the work.

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    There is such a very large quantity of books clamouring for a buyer's attention that publishers have relied more and more on support such as blurbs as a way of getting an independent recommendation from a familiar name, much in the same way that Amazon.com will send an e-mail recommending Book A to a customer who's already purchased Book B.

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    If the response to 'Suite Francaise' is any indication, there's a great deal of curiosity about Nemirovsky, and the best way to deal with it is to produce another book. So much of her work has been unavailable, and we want to bring as much of it back into print as possible.

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    Andre Agassi is one of the world's most popular and admired figures. He has lived an extraordinary life, and he has a great story to tell.

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