Readers Respond
Our Soapbox column for the August 8 issue, by author Allison Winn Scotch, was a piece about trying traditional and self-publishing avenues for her books. Finally, for her sixth book, she published with Amazon. Our readers were generally very enthusiastic about her trajectory and her working with the e-tailing giant.
“For what it’s worth, I want to raise my hand in support of your decision to publish with Amazon. Whatever negative thing that can be said about the ‘behemoth in Seattle,’ it is nothing if not democratic, unlike too many other branches of our industry. Books are displayed not by which publisher pays the most to make that happen, or by which bookseller prefers this book over that. They are not displayed by famous novelists versus debut novelists, but by sales, the common (and in my opinion equalizing) denominator for a retail outlet.”—Patricia V. Davis
“Allison, you’ve been an inspiration to me.... Watching your trajectory has helped me stick with it. Thanks so much for giving back to the writing community by sharing your journey.”—Jenny Leo
From the Newsletters
Michael Honig, author of the brilliant satirical novel The Senility of Vladimir P (Pegasus), picks the best satires.
John Briggs, president of Holiday House, has sold his independent children’s publishing house to a new company formed by growth equity investment firm Trustbridge Partners.
Lysa TerKeurst digs deep into the anxiety, fear, and self-doubt that surround rejection.
How to price a self-published e-book.
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Blogs
The strange disappearance of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and how to explain it to a 10-year-old bookstore customer.
Podcasts
PW senior writer Andrew Richard Albanese on the debut of New York Public Library’s SimplyE app, and what it means for the future of library e-book lending.
What does the future hold for children’s graphic novels? Publishers discuss the possibilities in a panel organized by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and moderated by PW senior editor Calvin Reid.
Author Ed Yong discusses his new book, I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life (Ecco). Then PW contributing editor Clare Swanson explores how regional cookbook authors become national celebrities.
Lincoln in the Bardo (Random House), the first novel by acclaimed short story writer George Saunders, was the most-read review on PW’s website last week.
