Re: Diane Karnbach's questions:  What is the
publisher's resonsiblilty in publishing books? To make money.


Does he/she need to be sure
the information is correct, or at least not harmful?   No.

 Do they have any
liability if someone is hurt by the material they publish or is stictly on
the shoulders of the writer? Good question.

Most publishers take the view tha tthe author has adequately researched and
knows whether the information is accurate.  Most publishers limit their
responsibility to the PRODUCTION of the book, not its contents.  Copy
editors are assigned who check such things as spelling, grammar, syntax,
and the like, but most know NOTHING about the subject matter and depend on
the author to set them stragiht if they inadvertently change something from
right to wrong.

I have had personal experience with this more than once.  If you have a
good copy editor (one who is willing to learn), it can be a wonderful
experience. In other cases, well, you can imagine!  ;-/






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brilliantly disguised as impossible situations."
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