Comments on: Writers Discuss the Future of Publishing – Round 7 http://www.laurishaw.com/writers-discuss-the-future-of-publishing-round-7/ Read Servicing the Pole Sat, 22 May 2010 10:35:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Chris Kindle http://www.laurishaw.com/writers-discuss-the-future-of-publishing-round-7/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Chris Kindle Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:14:36 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?p=876#comment-454 Just came across your blog on Google. Interesting post, you bring up a few good things to think about. Good luck with the blog. Just came across your blog on Google. Interesting post, you bring up a few good things to think about. Good luck with the blog.

]]> By: alexander http://www.laurishaw.com/writers-discuss-the-future-of-publishing-round-7/comment-page-1/#comment-366 alexander Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:54:54 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?p=876#comment-366 Darren's got an interesting point - there are, in fact, now a number of different ways that authors can use different formats to establish popularity and therefore interest publishers. But that's not the future of an industry, just an expansion of an author's (and publisher's publicist's) ability to reach readers. As far as the central question goes, I think I've had a chance, since Lauri and I first spoke about this, to crystallize my views. If anyone's interested, they're posted up on Eoin Purcell's blog: <b><a href="http://eoinpurcellsblog.com/2009/01/28/publishers-and-the-tangled-web-guest-blog/">here</a></b>. Darren’s got an interesting point – there are, in fact, now a number of different ways that authors can use different formats to establish popularity and therefore interest publishers. But that’s not the future of an industry, just an expansion of an author’s (and publisher’s publicist’s) ability to reach readers.

As far as the central question goes, I think I’ve had a chance, since Lauri and I first spoke about this, to crystallize my views. If anyone’s interested, they’re posted up on Eoin Purcell’s blog: here.

]]> By: Darren http://www.laurishaw.com/writers-discuss-the-future-of-publishing-round-7/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Darren Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:42:24 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?p=876#comment-363 I'm a little surprised no one mentioned podcasting. I've listened to a number of excellent novels on Podiobooks.com, mostly from unpublished authors. A lot of these authors are now getting publishing deals largely based on the sheer number of subscribers to the podcast feed. Scott Sigler for instance has not only signed with Crown but has also been able to insist on continuing to podcast his novels which are available to download for free. This and directly communicating with his audience has built up a massive fanbase and as I said, got the publishers interested. I’m a little surprised no one mentioned podcasting. I’ve listened to a number of excellent novels on Podiobooks.com, mostly from unpublished authors. A lot of these authors are now getting publishing deals largely based on the sheer number of subscribers to the podcast feed. Scott Sigler for instance has not only signed with Crown but has also been able to insist on continuing to podcast his novels which are available to download for free. This and directly communicating with his audience has built up a massive fanbase and as I said, got the publishers interested.

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