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I can only point to one quibble: * Those who have benefited from the exposure and attention of little shops, who are so grateful for our help launching them i
by dsr_ 9y ago
I can only point to one quibble:
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Those who have benefited from the exposure and attention of little shops, who are so grateful for our help launching them into bestsellerdom suddenly do not wish to use their power and leverage to help those who gave them attention and benefits. “I contacted sales and all the tip-ins went to Barnes and Noble. I have no control over that…” Well who the hell has more control that a major bestselling author?
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As far as I can tell, neither Tom Clancy nor Stephen King have any control over their publishers' marketing departments; certainly nobody less exalted can hope to do anything with them.
- AdamJacobMuller 9y ago> neither Tom Clancy nor Stephen King have any control over their publishers' marketing departments Are you joking? If Tom Clancy or Stephen King or a JK Rowling-level said "Add Seattle Mystery Bookshop to my next signing tour" it would get done. They might hem and haw about how wanting to do B&N instead, or some other excuses and they might try to talk them out of it, but if the star wants it, they're going to get it. Nobody wants to be responsible for losing the rights to Stephen King's next book. Small authors can obviously go wherever they want, nobody cares enough to stop them. It's the mid-level guys who are under control by the publishers but aren't large/influential enough that they can dictate their own schedules.
- na85 9y agoTom Clancy died in 2013.
- valuearb 9y agoThese big shot writers always have some excuse.