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Originally Posted by pilotbob
Out of all this discussion I think one issue isn't really being taken into account. The current system is releasing more books than anyone could read anyway. Do we really need more books?
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Not by numbers, but some niches are vastly under-represented because mainstream publishers promote what's sold well in the past.
The "erotic/romantic fantasy" niche has exploded online recently, but didn't have (doesn't have?) a large print following because publishers assumed there was not enough demand for it. They were apparently wrong.
I do not believe we need more erotic fantasy books, but there could be other genres being ignored because they don't fit into a publisher's current categories.