Ark Press editors DJ Butler and David Afsharirad took to a podcast last night to drop a bombshell on mainstream publishing by revealing a book contest with big money behind it for the eventual winner.
When you need production, an answer is to throw money around. New entrant needs some differentiator. How long the money spigot lasts and the direction of the pivot are questions for later.
Nice structure for writer recruitment. A top prize of $10k, and there may be smaller prizes of $5k or $2k for others. Good inducement to up their game, and prep for A-C list talent.
LTUE IIRC is a combo writer's workshop and semi-con, held in Utah. Always a lot of good authors there.
The Mormon Spring (Scholastic, Baen, IIRC) like the Australian Spring in SF & Fantasy (Tor) distributed previously ignored /untapped writing talent to wider U.S. audiences. There's a small but mighty Texan spring that bloomed around the early teens.
However, human-nature entropy means that the pipeline gets corroded by requirements that these new authors adapt to corporate culture.
Okay, if that culture is generally Human Wave, U.S. Constitution-loving, and Christ-friendly (albeit not -affirming).
If it's SocJus, Pride, and Christ-hating, the Muses are offended, and refuse to come whisper to the poets.
Maybe Ark can save the Mormon talent pool, as Raconteur is trying to serve the Texan one.
When you need production, an answer is to throw money around. New entrant needs some differentiator. How long the money spigot lasts and the direction of the pivot are questions for later.
Nice structure for writer recruitment. A top prize of $10k, and there may be smaller prizes of $5k or $2k for others. Good inducement to up their game, and prep for A-C list talent.
LTUE IIRC is a combo writer's workshop and semi-con, held in Utah. Always a lot of good authors there.
The Mormon Spring (Scholastic, Baen, IIRC) like the Australian Spring in SF & Fantasy (Tor) distributed previously ignored /untapped writing talent to wider U.S. audiences. There's a small but mighty Texan spring that bloomed around the early teens.
However, human-nature entropy means that the pipeline gets corroded by requirements that these new authors adapt to corporate culture.
Okay, if that culture is generally Human Wave, U.S. Constitution-loving, and Christ-friendly (albeit not -affirming).
If it's SocJus, Pride, and Christ-hating, the Muses are offended, and refuse to come whisper to the poets.
Maybe Ark can save the Mormon talent pool, as Raconteur is trying to serve the Texan one.
I don’t think we need traditional greedy publishing anymore. Authors deserve more of the money.
What is LTHUE?