The New Reality of Publishing
This is a very interesting look at where the book industry is going.
I’m tempted to comment on it, but I’m short on time today so I’ll just say this doesn’t surprise me. The internet and changes to living standards probably has a lot to do with this, though. As for Roger’s question–what’s the point of the publisher?–it’s simple: they have the distribution and marketing muscle and ability that the average author does not.
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Oh, wait, there’s more! The world of indie publishers is aflame, I tell you:
BEEG Flap over Amazon!
Looks like Amazon wants a lock on all this unrealized revenue floating around. Like Mickey Mouse once said,”Big doin’s, folks!”
I for one, am excited watching this drama unfold. Not to mention figuring out how I can best leverage all this uproar! It sure is an interesting time to be a writer!
Well, I didn’t expect the HTML would turn out like that…h’m.
Anyhoo, forgot the obligatory disclaimer: one of my books is on CreateSpace, a subsidiary of Amazon.
Personally, I don’t know what to make of all of this sturm und drang of late. My publisher (Thomson, or Cengage now, I guess) treats me well, I get along well with my editors (except my technical editor–I’m married to her :-). The advances, while not in John Grisham territory are a welcome addition to the household budget, and the royalties while not framulous, are certainly pleasing and rewarding.
Maybe I’m just too comfortable with my “momma” publisher
– Ken Finney
The word “on the street” is that the traditional publishers are circling the wagons, terrified what’s happened to the newspapers is happening to them.
There (probably) won’t ever again be a major bestseller like “The Carpetbaggers” or “Valley of the Dolls” that everybody in the known universe bought and read within a month or so of the initial release. They used to sell so many of single titles, they could experiment with different covers to see which one sold the most.
Not anymore!
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