In that discussion, I was surprised to learn that one of the biggest issues book publishers deal with every day is royalty inquiries from authors. (indiebookwriters.com)
Can you imagine being a librarian and having to deal with different pricing and distribution methods for every month publisher you deal with? (goodereader.com)
Before the introduction of book agents in the early 20th century, publishers dealt directly with authors. (literary-agents.com)