That is exactly what publishers try to do: promote the author, not the book.

I don't believe that it's realistic to expect publishers not to try to influence reviewers.

When the two publishers tried to enter, he stopped them.

Some publishers have tried combining their printed books with the Internet.

Other publishers are trying to capitalize on the current moment in a variety of ways.

But I told him the best publishers to try - the pink-ohs, you know.

"The publishers are trying to figure out what users want and how it will work best for them."

By now several publishers were trying to persuade him to let them publish his new works.

For years, the publisher tried desperately to track him down, without success.

Are publishers trying to make some sort of point?