I have two books published with the Random House Group.
When the catalogue runs out of date, so do you. They are too busy promoting their new catalogues to be bothered with books they have spent their allocated time on.
Finding a small press to take your work is just as hard as finding the big boys who'll take it. Finding an agent is also difficult. This is a hard game we are in and I, for one, am grateful that e-books are here. Marketing is the problem with e-books, but I feel something may happen regarding that problem soon because things happen fast nowadays--look what happened to the typewriter; and what do you think will be the most popular Christmas present this year? Kindle and the likes, that's what I think, especially with today's kids wanting everything futuristic and cyber. Mums are also futuristic and will see the e-readers as a means to inducing their kids to read more without the playroom/dining room/kitchen/bedroom etc., being scattered with children's books etc., Kindle are advertising right now on TV--they need to wake up and put Santa leaning on a chimney pot reading one--if you get my drift.
Best,
Chris.
www.chrischance.co.uk
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