Writers and would-be publishers are quickly adapting to the ways of capitalism.

With his signature on a contract, newspaper people told the would-be publisher, Mr. Hamill could give the newspaper desperately needed credibility at a time of crisis.

The New York Post lambasted its would-be publisher in an issue containing insults and other vitriol.

Sir, I read recent correspondence (6th November, 18th/25th December) in The Bookseller about training grants being available for helping black would-be publishers.

This allows the would-be publisher to see the abilities and limitations of the technology in action.

The would-be German publisher said he would publish the manuscript, after some editing by "a publisher or editor who has the necessary respect for the author's work."

Judge Lifland asked the newest would-be publisher.

When the newspaper editor and the would-be publisher emerged, they had struck their deal.

He said it is the would-be publisher who must now demonstrate that he understands the rules of journalism.

Next was the liberation of would-be publishers.