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There is a very strong selection bias with publishers. Publishers aren't necessarily worth something because they reject bad material.
by LanceH 5y ago
There is a very strong selection bias with publishers. Publishers aren't necessarily worth something because they reject bad material.
- AdmiralAsshat 5y agoSure, but if they have a track record of publishing material you like, it stands to reason that you might have a better-than-normal chance of the pulling a random book off the shelf by this publisher and liking it, no? I consider it comparable to record labels. I follow some small/mid-sized record labels on Bandcamp that have signed several bands I like. Their releases tend to stick to a particular sound or genre that I enjoy. If the label drops a new album by an unknown artist, I am more likely to give the artist a try, because the label has a good track record in my mind. It certainly helps if the album is free to listen to before buying, but you get the idea.