Is It Tougher to Get Published These Days?
Over at Writer Unboxed today, I have a guest post that tries to pin down how much “trouble” the book publishing industry is in, and how that affects writers. It’s…
Over at Writer Unboxed today, I have a guest post that tries to pin down how much "trouble" the book publishing industry is in, and how that affects writers.
It's a highly complex issue, so my answer could be summarized as, "It depends on who you are."
There's no doubt, though, that the industry is undergoing tremendous transformation with the decline of bricks-and-mortar bookstores, and the adoption of e-readers and e-books.
Go read the full post here: How Bad Is It Really in the Publishing Industry?
Jane Friedman is a full-time entrepreneur (since 2014) and has 20 years of experience in the publishing industry. She is the co-founder of The Hot Sheet, the essential publishing industry newsletter for authors, and is the former publisher of Writer’s Digest. In addition to being a columnist with Publishers Weekly and a professor with The Great Courses, Jane maintains an award-winning blog for writers at JaneFriedman.com. Jane’s newest book is The Business of Being a Writer (University of Chicago Press, 2018).
