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Originally Posted by pwalker8
...when I look over at my book shelves, I see a lot of books by the same publishers - Del Rey, Avon, Tor, Ace and Baen. It's likely not as important these days, especially for people who buy ebooks, but at one time, the publisher could be extremely influential.
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You see a lot of Del Rey, Avon, Tor and Ace because those were the publishers of science fiction. If you loved science fiction, but avoided Del Rey, that would be significant.
Having said that, I do agree with you on Baen. They have their own fans and have long been known as a niche publisher, within the already niche sci-fi genre.
I think Harlequin used to have this type of following as well. I do remember in the '80's seeing signs advising 'We stock Harlequin romance!'