tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post756312572915826333..comments2024-03-26T23:41:10.319+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: Charles Christian on what the Publishing World did next - or not as the case may beKatherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-15811556125296478002013-01-24T21:58:34.069+00:002013-01-24T21:58:34.069+00:00A great (and cheering) post. A traditionally publi...A great (and cheering) post. A traditionally published - but very pro indie - friend said to me recently 'You only have to visit any of these big corporate publishing headquarters to see that no matter what they say, writers are subsidising an awful lot of prime real estate.' Catherine Czerkawskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554969254207924049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-6137733843683556452013-01-23T20:14:53.926+00:002013-01-23T20:14:53.926+00:00Recognise much of what you say, Lydia, from my own...Recognise much of what you say, Lydia, from my own experience. Meanwhile Bloomsbury have e-book rights on three of my novels. Oh dear. Pauline Fiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826696982301252524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-73900091936554462512013-01-23T19:56:15.995+00:002013-01-23T19:56:15.995+00:00Interestingly, and inexplicably, the ones offering...Interestingly, and inexplicably, the ones offering the worst rates seem to be those who do put out digital versions first... Not sure why this is, except that someone has to pay for the prime real estate the publishing monoliths sit upon, and their salaries. Mel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-82871737431239413742013-01-23T17:38:22.654+00:002013-01-23T17:38:22.654+00:00Great stuff, Charles, and extremely useful. Welcom...Great stuff, Charles, and extremely useful. Welcome aboard. I'm now following you on Twitter<br />Jan Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823078224282953782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-66373466622170707032013-01-23T16:22:38.249+00:002013-01-23T16:22:38.249+00:00great post Charles, oh dear what a mistake for poo...great post Charles, oh dear what a mistake for poor old Bloomsbury! Yes I was shocked a while ago to find out that major publishers often only print a relatively small run of books even by successful authors (unless they are celebs, in which case they print loads which lie about unbought). also, they choose a few books to promote, and leave the others, which they've paid to print etc, to sink or swim. then get annoyed with the author if their sales aren't huge. Someone in the music biz once said record companies can make money even if they are rubbish at their jobs, and this probably goes for estate agents too - does it apply to lit agents and big publishers or is that unkind? they make a big percentage compared with the author, and seemingly can afford to make mistakes.(turning down harry potter etc). Lydia Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328239009863878547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-41657349151299813732013-01-23T15:25:21.818+00:002013-01-23T15:25:21.818+00:00Brilliant post, Christian. Enjoyed reading it.Brilliant post, Christian. Enjoyed reading it.Chris Longmuirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488093821886798927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-80821261515928764602013-01-23T14:43:07.445+00:002013-01-23T14:43:07.445+00:00Reminds me of Leonard Cohen's "Everybody ...Reminds me of Leonard Cohen's "Everybody knows the ship is leaking, everybody knows the captain lied..."<br /><br />Superb, and devastating, array of detail to make the point there, Charles, thank-you!<br /><br />(I actually found this post in draft on Blogger late last night, and couldn't resist reading...went off to follow DirectAuthors on Twitter immediately...and, being nimble Indies, they follow back!)John A. A. Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03613779477853664598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-28890615096997506102013-01-23T13:40:53.345+00:002013-01-23T13:40:53.345+00:00Terrific post, Charles. Looking forward to the nex...Terrific post, Charles. Looking forward to the next!glitter noirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728649916344336118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-50797977281216233902013-01-23T12:15:30.515+00:002013-01-23T12:15:30.515+00:00Yes, what a great post. Reminding us that we are o...Yes, what a great post. Reminding us that we are on the side of progress - and that more professionals will come to join us as independent writer/publishers. And a good one to cite when they start on the old 'all indie writing is rubbish' <br />Thanks Charles. CallyPhillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15481379296340077102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-49515870467554467212013-01-23T11:31:45.488+00:002013-01-23T11:31:45.488+00:00Enjoyed this post! If only B'bury had gone dig...Enjoyed this post! If only B'bury had gone digital first, they'd have been able to correct the 2012/2002 cover typo so much more cheaply - another advantage of ebook publishing ...<br />As for learning about the 6000 copy print run - well, feeling positively smug now about one of my other books. Thanks for making my day!madwippitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595748471651052552noreply@blogger.com