A Librarian Looks at Publishers' Publicity: An Address to the Publishers' Publicity Circle Available to Purchase

My first reaction to the question —“How am I affected by publishers' publicity in my book selection” —was almost a rude one, but I compromised with “very little.” This brief answer requires amplification and explanation, because when I began to think about the question I realised I was affected in two ways—subconsciously and indirectly.