Comments on: A Voice From The Book Trade http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-voice-from-the-book-trade/ Reflections of a working writer and reader Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:06:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Diane Corriette http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-voice-from-the-book-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-111881 Diane Corriette Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:06:09 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=4089#comment-111881 I remember a friend telling me that the sales from her £9.99 book was a hefty £0.75 per book - I couldn't believe it. She managed to get work from becoming a published author so that helped but at least now I know why so many are taking advantage self publishing and print on demand instead. I remember a friend telling me that the sales from her £9.99 book was a hefty £0.75 per book – I couldn’t believe it. She managed to get work from becoming a published author so that helped but at least now I know why so many are taking advantage self publishing and print on demand instead.

]]> By: Jim Murdoch http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-voice-from-the-book-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-111819 Jim Murdoch Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:46:19 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=4089#comment-111819 Although I can follow arguments that suggest this is a great time to be an author my personal feeling is that this is the worst time in history because there is simply too much out there. Choice is all good and well and there was a time, and not that long ago, when all we had to really worry about what the UK but now the whole world is screaming at us to buy stuff and it's pure fluke if we stumble across something good. The scenario Miles talks about is pure farce though. It's not even as commendable as a pop group buying up all their own singles to get in the charts. At least that's planning for the future. <strong>jb says</strong>: I also think it's a bad time for writers, Jim. And for the same reason as you. There's far too much rubbish being published. I stay away as much as possible from new publications, as experience has taught me that the majority of new novels are not worth bothering with. I suppose we have to look forward to a time when publishers will want to publish books again because they are well-written or they have something new and important to say. Until then, there's still a few classics I haven't got to. Although I can follow arguments that suggest this is a great time to be an author my personal feeling is that this is the worst time in history because there is simply too much out there. Choice is all good and well and there was a time, and not that long ago, when all we had to really worry about what the UK but now the whole world is screaming at us to buy stuff and it’s pure fluke if we stumble across something good.

The scenario Miles talks about is pure farce though. It’s not even as commendable as a pop group buying up all their own singles to get in the charts. At least that’s planning for the future.

jb says: I also think it’s a bad time for writers, Jim. And for the same reason as you. There’s far too much rubbish being published. I stay away as much as possible from new publications, as experience has taught me that the majority of new novels are not worth bothering with. I suppose we have to look forward to a time when publishers will want to publish books again because they are well-written or they have something new and important to say. Until then, there’s still a few classics I haven’t got to.

]]> By: Brad Green http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-voice-from-the-book-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-111818 Brad Green Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:11:18 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=4089#comment-111818 It's a system that can't persist, I think. I don't know what will replace it. Probably additional channels on the TV. <strong>jb says</strong>: Thanks for the comment, Brad. I don't know what will replace it either. Maybe some kind of discernment or selectivity? It’s a system that can’t persist, I think. I don’t know what will replace it. Probably additional channels on the TV.

jb says: Thanks for the comment, Brad. I don’t know what will replace it either. Maybe some kind of discernment or selectivity?

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