Monday, December 10, 2007


Ethics in Book Reviewing Survey: The Results

"And 60.5 percent think it's okay for a newspaper book section or magazine to ignore self-published books that authors submit to them, e.g., iUniverse type books."

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Well, not to be too snarky but, I think that is 60.5 percent ignorance of the literary world. Many great authors, now considered to be Icons of genius, actually self-published to get their work noticed.

I think ignoring self-published works does a great disservice to the world, as many new independent artists take risks the tradtional publishing industry won't. And risk taking in art is where the genius lies.

Gregory J. Trujillo said...
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Gregory J. Trujillo said...

Sad to see that. I mean, it’s understandable to have a commercial aspect to book reviewing but if the names of big publishing houses is all you care about – sorry to say, but you are not loyal to your profession. I am a book reader and in fact, I am crazy about books. That is the only thing I do, besides providing Professional Academic Writing Services to earn some money so I can buy more books. Anyway, as a book reader, I can promise you that some of the best books I have read have been self-published and did not have the big name of a publishing house behind them. I believe reviewers are keeping their audience in the dark by not reviewing self-published books, either intentionally or unintentionally.

Brookyln said...

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jhon said...

Ethics in book reviewing is as vital as the craftsmanship in creating custom leather jackets . The survey results shed light on the values that guide this literary realm, much like the attention to detail that goes into tailoring unique leather jackets. Just as reviewers uphold integrity, custom leather jackets represent personal style with integrity. Both endeavors showcase the importance of staying true to one's principles, be it in critique or fashion.