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Even A New York Times Writer Knows Fantasy Traditional Publishing Is Impossible For A White Male Author

Even A New York Times Writer Knows Fantasy Traditional Publishing Is Impossible For A White Male Author

Traditional publishing has been killed by the likes of Tor Books and others in fantasy publishing, focusing on identity politics.

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Oct 05, 2024
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Fantasy fiction in the traditional market stagnated in recent years, with agents and editors only wanting to pick up books from “marginalized peoples,” or people who aren’t straight, white males. With the convergence of the publishing industry, sales have declined and entered into an independently produced market where many authors self-publish. Even th…

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