Comments on: non-fictions: Rhyme & Reason http://ticon4.com/2008/12/non-fictions-rhyme-reason/ for your imagination Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:05:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Russell B. Farr http://ticon4.com/2008/12/non-fictions-rhyme-reason/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Russell B. Farr Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:55:15 +0000 http://ticonderogaonline.com/ticon4/?p=57#comment-13 I agree that I should have prefaced this, pointing out the date and delay in publishing this article. What I believe Jennifer has done in this article is take a look at book publishers around at the time, not magazine publishers (a closer read shows that there's only one paragraph glossing over magazines). What I think this paper represents is an objective look from someone outside the genre, free from any vested interests. And this is something I'm happy to encourage. I'd encourage anyone interested to spend the time writing the articles they'd like to see, and submit these. I agree that I should have prefaced this, pointing out the date and delay in publishing this article.

What I believe Jennifer has done in this article is take a look at book publishers around at the time, not magazine publishers (a closer read shows that there’s only one paragraph glossing over magazines).

What I think this paper represents is an objective look from someone outside the genre, free from any vested interests. And this is something I’m happy to encourage.

I’d encourage anyone interested to spend the time writing the articles they’d like to see, and submit these.

]]> By: TansyRR http://ticon4.com/2008/12/non-fictions-rhyme-reason/comment-page-1/#comment-11 TansyRR Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:17:37 +0000 http://ticonderogaonline.com/ticon4/?p=57#comment-11 I'm also surprised to see such an out of date article presented as a state of the current small press scene - perhaps an introduction early on which makes the time period it is covering clear would be less confusing to readers? Especially with terms like 'last year' used - it would be good to know the writer is referring to 2005, not 2007 before you get to the footnotes at the end. I certainly found the case studies interesting - a look at the personalities behind the publishers and the argument about what exactly constitutes niche/small press publishing. ASIM was an odd omission, though, as it had already been publishing steadily for 5 years at the time the article was written, one of the post-Worldcon boom of publishing, and as Tehani mentioned, one which utilised different and experimental types of publishing to find its audience. I’m also surprised to see such an out of date article presented as a state of the current small press scene – perhaps an introduction early on which makes the time period it is covering clear would be less confusing to readers? Especially with terms like ‘last year’ used – it would be good to know the writer is referring to 2005, not 2007 before you get to the footnotes at the end.

I certainly found the case studies interesting – a look at the personalities behind the publishers and the argument about what exactly constitutes niche/small press publishing.

ASIM was an odd omission, though, as it had already been publishing steadily for 5 years at the time the article was written, one of the post-Worldcon boom of publishing, and as Tehani mentioned, one which utilised different and experimental types of publishing to find its audience.

]]> By: Liz G http://ticon4.com/2008/12/non-fictions-rhyme-reason/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Liz G Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:43:34 +0000 http://ticonderogaonline.com/ticon4/?p=57#comment-10 Tehani, want to list a few links to the newer publishers? Tehani, want to list a few links to the newer publishers?

]]> By: Russell B. Farr http://ticon4.com/2008/12/non-fictions-rhyme-reason/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Russell B. Farr Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:12:04 +0000 http://ticonderogaonline.com/ticon4/?p=57#comment-9 The delay is entirely my fault, as the article was originally written in 2006 and has had to wait until I got my health together to see the light of day. The delay is entirely my fault, as the article was originally written in 2006 and has had to wait until I got my health together to see the light of day.

]]> By: Tehani http://ticon4.com/2008/12/non-fictions-rhyme-reason/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Tehani Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:14:52 +0000 http://ticonderogaonline.com/ticon4/?p=57#comment-8 Interesting article but disappointing to see some of the newer Aussie publishers not mentioned, some of which are embracing a blend of print and electronic output in an attempt to be financially viable at home and overseas. Interesting article but disappointing to see some of the newer Aussie publishers not mentioned, some of which are embracing a blend of print and electronic output in an attempt to be financially viable at home and overseas.

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