10 Membranes
09/06/2009
“ Magical thinking thrives in unpredictable environments. Even for industry stalwarts, the dense mesh of variables that governs whether a book sells in barrowloads or slumps into ignominious obscurity makes publishing a baffling business – which, of course, is part of its attraction. To the uninitiated would-be writer, the book industry can seem variously like a glamorous dream factory, an unfeeling monolith honeycombed with toff cabals, and a kind of clapped-out Zeppelin piloted by monkeys that randomly distributes food parcels. „
Tim Clare in today’s Indy. A very accurate assessment of publishing, whether from outside or in.
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