Comments on: On Making Connections http://booksquare.com/on-making-connections/ Dissecting the publishing industry with love and skepticism Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:02:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: eNotes Book Blog » Blog Archive » Carol Ann Duffy Fights Back! Wait, With Poetry? http://booksquare.com/on-making-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-168308 eNotes Book Blog » Blog Archive » Carol Ann Duffy Fights Back! Wait, With Poetry? Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:13:29 +0000 http://booksquare.com/?p=2822#comment-168308 [...] Booksquare, Soft Skull’s Richard Nash has a few things to say, but the most important part is that he [...] [...] Booksquare, Soft Skull’s Richard Nash has a few things to say, but the most important part is that he [...]

]]> By: Kassia Krozser http://booksquare.com/on-making-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-168240 Kassia Krozser Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:36:44 +0000 http://booksquare.com/?p=2822#comment-168240 Yes, I saw Carolyn's post just after I grabbed this. Great minds and all that. I have been somewhat strident on the issue that publishers need to put themselves in the equation. I mean, it's just plain strange that they aren't active in the process. Maybe bios and photos won't work for everyone, but, using you as an example, wouldn't it be great to hear the enthusiasm, the joy from the people who buy and publish books? Yes, I saw Carolyn’s post just after I grabbed this. Great minds and all that.

I have been somewhat strident on the issue that publishers need to put themselves in the equation. I mean, it’s just plain strange that they aren’t active in the process. Maybe bios and photos won’t work for everyone, but, using you as an example, wouldn’t it be great to hear the enthusiasm, the joy from the people who buy and publish books?

]]> By: Richard Nash http://booksquare.com/on-making-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-168239 Richard Nash Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:35:11 +0000 http://booksquare.com/?p=2822#comment-168239 Aw shucks. One thing I should add is that our mutual friend Carolyn Kellogg blogged about this on Jacket Copy too and I just wanted to make sure that folks know I'm not saying we need to focus group everything but, you know, even bloody law firms have the bios and photos of partners and associates on their website, but how many publishers have even that. We keep ourselves so separate...and I think we'd be happier in our jobs if we got to connect with readers more... Aw shucks. One thing I should add is that our mutual friend Carolyn Kellogg blogged about this on Jacket Copy too and I just wanted to make sure that folks know I’m not saying we need to focus group everything but, you know, even bloody law firms have the bios and photos of partners and associates on their website, but how many publishers have even that. We keep ourselves so separate…and I think we’d be happier in our jobs if we got to connect with readers more…

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