Interesting take. You might have something here. Agents feel a certain way (mostly angry young rich white progressives) but publishers look at bottom lines. We've seen a few squeak in.
Interesting take. You might have something here. Agents feel a certain way (mostly angry young rich white progressives) but publishers look at bottom lines. We've seen a few squeak in.
I think it’s the other way around. The publishers have been ideologically captured and the agents, while also captured, are just repeating what the publishers tell them they’re looking for. Agents just want to sign contracts, and they stay in constant contact with the editors to learn what they’re looking for.
We know that publishing is rapidly losing money. If I had to take a guess, I would wager that part of their problem is that they keep pushing out ridiculous books that no one reads. At what point will they all have to surrender to the forces of the market? Or will they all be in denial just like the far left is in denial about why Trump won the election?
Interesting take. You might have something here. Agents feel a certain way (mostly angry young rich white progressives) but publishers look at bottom lines. We've seen a few squeak in.
I think it’s the other way around. The publishers have been ideologically captured and the agents, while also captured, are just repeating what the publishers tell them they’re looking for. Agents just want to sign contracts, and they stay in constant contact with the editors to learn what they’re looking for.
We know that publishing is rapidly losing money. If I had to take a guess, I would wager that part of their problem is that they keep pushing out ridiculous books that no one reads. At what point will they all have to surrender to the forces of the market? Or will they all be in denial just like the far left is in denial about why Trump won the election?