Another odd aspect of all this is that people seem to think publishers and agents are blocking readers from good books. They seem to think that, once the NY publishing industry is gone, readers will be finding great books on their own, and writers who deserve success will get it.
Except that readers already miss terrific books. Of the books publishers put out, some percentage of them are wonderful but never draw in the expected readership. I think we've all be disappointed to find out that an author will no longer write books in a beloved series because it wasn't beloved *enough* and bookstores don't want any more of them.
How much harder will it be for debut authors with amazing books if there are no more big publishers, and the market is flooded with raw slush?
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Date: 2009-11-22 05:26 pm (UTC)Except that readers already miss terrific books. Of the books publishers put out, some percentage of them are wonderful but never draw in the expected readership. I think we've all be disappointed to find out that an author will no longer write books in a beloved series because it wasn't beloved *enough* and bookstores don't want any more of them.
How much harder will it be for debut authors with amazing books if there are no more big publishers, and the market is flooded with raw slush?