I read that they seem to care way less if the writer is a VIP... it will sell anyway..By now there are so many ways to publish yourself I doubt if mainstream publisher still will be able to survive.
Lately I read some books (translations) published by Bruna a famous publisher. I was shocked by the way the books looked like. It was translated in a poor way and full of mistakes. Hard to believe someone did read it before publishing.
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I worry about their survival too. But the fact is, I hang out with a lot of readers and there are wait lists at the libraries for the best books. Reviews and social media do help to keep the quality issues in check to a large degree. Also the fact that Audible is doing so well and that Amazon purchased them gives me hope. Self-publishing has flooded the market, but the big name publishers still hold the keys to the kingdom, I think. Great discussion!
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