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Some time ago (15th March), I wrote a post about how my middle book didn’t sell as well as books 1 and 3, which struck me as very peculiar. Now I have further confirmation of the missing middle book syndrome … Continue reading
Category Archives: Life after publication
Check out the comments on the previous post for some insights into Malaysian (and other) prejudices. Over on Pub Rants, the agent Kristin has some interesting stuff to say about covers and how they are chosen. If you are interested in … Continue reading
Over on the Deep Genre site for 25th June, there’s an interesting discussion going on about why fantasy outsells science fiction. They had some excellent theories, many of which might explain the difference. Here’s my (expanded) comment: With fantasy, it is possible … Continue reading
A fellow writer and friend, Russell Kirkpatrick, once recommended a book of mine (The Aware) to a bookseller over where he lives in Hamilton, New Zealand (pop.130,000 – or so the town website tells me). The bookseller read it and loved … Continue reading