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Now that we have the Web, who needs publishers anyway?

But it's not just production…publishers and booksellers match booksand readers.

It's nice to have the publisher do your bragging for you

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There's also the awkward problem of telling people how wonderful you are, how your work is going to change their life.

This is embarrassing if you do it yourself. Hence, publishers, agents, and publicists.