#publishingindustry — Public Fediverse posts
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@EricLawton For many years, the #bookMarket is a shark pool.
When my literary agent started to look out for a contract, he always had to show first: how prominent I was (bad points), how many followers I had on which platforms, if I could bring blurbs from very famous people/contacts to media, if I was a good actor for events. All that before they had a look on what I wrote.
It got worse when very big corporations bought independent #publishers. -
Constellations: new, decentralised writers' festivals are emerging
"I feel like lots of the local writing community haven't necessarily had a place in (Adelaide) Writers' Week for a while."
"Organisers reckon there are lessons to be learned in the opportunities of "bottom-up", inclusive programming and extending festivals beyond city hubs, including attracting a more diverse audience." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-07/constellations-not-writers-week-adelaide/106420422Only the suppressed word is dangerous. - Ludwig Boerne
#writers #books #PublishingIndustry #events #FreedomOfSpeech #MuzzleWriters #WritersFestivals #Constellations #BRWFest #Bellingen