tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post4866950962122387372..comments2024-01-17T01:33:01.361-08:00Comments on Staffer's Book Review: Publishing, Baseball, and Market InefficiencyJustinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030992882575439420noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post-21999897829263460082012-02-01T09:22:39.619-08:002012-02-01T09:22:39.619-08:00GENERALLY, I don't think that's the case. ...GENERALLY, I don't think that's the case. AMONG THIEVES (Hulick) was conceived long before LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA ever saw the light of day. I'm sure that's true for most of the titles above.<br /><br />I think if you're looking to influences it would be to Fritz Lieber, Robert Jordan, George Martin, Stephen Donaldson, Michael Moorcock, etc. If there's shared inspiration, I'd say this generation of authors is drawing from that.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030992882575439420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post-33242024226530329212012-02-01T09:19:56.429-08:002012-02-01T09:19:56.429-08:00Great article! I also have to wonder if maybe some...Great article! I also have to wonder if maybe some of the authors themselves aren't somewhat influenced by what's already being published. Seeing the successes and reading the books, maybe. If a person is trying for a book deal and saw the sheer volume of thief-like books out there, it would make sense to think, "well ok, if thats what publishers want..." Or maybe even become inspired by what's on the shelves, out of "I could've wriiten it better" or had their creativity sparked while reading.<br /><br />Very interesting topic. Keep these articles coming!MAC!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17440587195616168969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post-72644927326801862202012-02-01T09:01:39.195-08:002012-02-01T09:01:39.195-08:00AR and Pyr are both pretty new ('09 and '0...AR and Pyr are both pretty new ('09 and '05 respectively). NSB has been around for a longer time ('97), but only did anthologies, reissues, and lesser known works from bigger names for a long time.<br /><br />WINDUP GIRL really served to put them on the map and I suspect they used the huge windfall from that to launch their huge push last year with the 15 debut novels.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030992882575439420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post-88749541830774846332012-02-01T08:56:42.140-08:002012-02-01T08:56:42.140-08:00That's funny, I was thinking I had the rocky m...That's funny, I was thinking I had the rocky mountain thing all wrong. <br /><br />Great article and I've noticed that all I really have on my reading list are NSB, Angry Robot, and Pyr. The Whitefire Crossing is one the biggies never would have taken a chance on but it was one of my favorite reads last year. I wonder what we've been missing for so long. <br /><br />How long have the little 3 been in existence anyway? I know Pyr's relatively new.Bryce L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13951278240008332023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post-55473447225800712852012-01-31T13:44:47.997-08:002012-01-31T13:44:47.997-08:00Well shit, fuck me. I've been thinking it'...Well shit, fuck me. I've been thinking it's a flame for 20 years. WTF is wrong with me?Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030992882575439420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post-61494780081867471072012-01-31T13:39:59.506-08:002012-01-31T13:39:59.506-08:00Interesting article, but...the Tor logo as a flame...Interesting article, but...the Tor logo as a flame?<br /><br /><a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tor" rel="nofollow">tor (noun)</a>: a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.Salt-Man Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042401821387954296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post-55397390861453699072012-01-31T10:45:31.580-08:002012-01-31T10:45:31.580-08:00Isn't that what I said? Those 3 are not the bi...Isn't that what I said? Those 3 are not the big-6. They're the feeders.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030992882575439420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post-6824603436164038582012-01-31T10:42:39.959-08:002012-01-31T10:42:39.959-08:00Good points again, Justin. I noticed recently that...Good points again, Justin. I noticed recently that I started pointing out in my reviews what AR and NSB tend to publish, or at least what I've come to expect from them. If I end up spotting it with my thick head, there's definitely a trend there! You've summarized it accurately and made a comparison with baseball that's spot on. Great article.Stefan Raetshttp://www.farbeyondreality.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post-85626426731721970732012-01-31T10:37:04.786-08:002012-01-31T10:37:04.786-08:00But in general, the vibe I get from Night Shade an...But in general, the vibe I get from Night Shade and Angry Robot and Pyr is that they ARE trying the unknowns, the not-yet-greats. <br /><br />Greater risk to develop an unknown author or three into tentpoles.Paul Weimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444942522624902562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post-38464497650491213362012-01-31T10:18:23.393-08:002012-01-31T10:18:23.393-08:00People seem to like them - so yes? I should have a...People seem to like them - so yes? I should have another one Friday where I lob some bombs at friends to make a larger point. Should be fun!Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030992882575439420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post-61328705909827511462012-01-31T10:06:50.515-08:002012-01-31T10:06:50.515-08:00Interesting stuff. You're going to write more ...Interesting stuff. You're going to write more things like this, right?Civilian Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978134983999101494noreply@blogger.com