@ExcessivelyDiverting "Founder Kevin Duffy thinks that a new publisher entering the market is a positive step, but sounds a note of caution. “My concern is that a bigger slice of the publishing pie will go to celebrities who already have huge social media profiles, and further reduce the opportunities of talented but under-represented writers to see their work published.”"
@ExcessivelyDiverting@bookstodon@histodons
Really interesting read - thanks for sharing. I find it fascinating to see how that spills over into physical spaces and impacts book shops, local communities and libraries
@kerstinsailer@bookstodon@histodons Agreed. I was a local bookstore a few months back and they had callouts on book displays on what was popular on Book Tok. I find this blend of "popular" reading superposes best seller lists. As a former bookseller AND librarian, as long as people are reading and continue to read, that is all that matters to me!
@ExcessivelyDiverting@histodons
It's amazing how much and how fast things can change when something becomes a community thing
I think we could attempt this with more stuff 👍
@Rana@histodons Ugh, wish I could remember where I was reading this but the basic premise is that a lot of books that were published even ten years ago are getting huge pushes thanks to book tok. I know a lot of librarians (as I am one) who go to book tok for collection development so they have enough copies on hand for that book.
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