But like the royal family, you need new blood or you end up
with a tendency to be related by more than marriage. And so it is with
publishing, with the new blood here being indie or boutique house publishing.
It’s not better, it’s not worse, it’s just different.
With more and more well-known authors opting to
self-publish, the stigma on this is fading and yet the process isn’t so far
removed from the traditional model. Self-published books are still edited,
professionally typeset and have cover designs that win awards. Yes, there are a
few horrors out there, but the majority are every bit as good and sometimes
even better, than those you’ll see in bookstores.
Publishing, like all businesses, is in the business of making
money and the easiest way to do this is to sell block busters; millions of
copies of the one book. The downside for readers, if they only buy from a
bricks and mortar bookshop, is that they have fewer books to choose from.
So, if you fancy adding a little ‘Harry’ to your library,
check out the much maligned indie author. Who knows you could just discover a Prince
Charming of a book
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