It is absolutely insane to blame libraries! Most of the new books I read these days come from libraries and the reason is 100% price. Paperbacks are at least $20 now! And a lot of books don’t get paperback runs, so your only other choice is to spend $35 on a hardback.
You all-- I never thought I'd see the day, but library peeps, strap in for a fight. The Author's Guild is going after us as the reason why authors are making less money. I don't think they understand who they are dealing with: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
A survey commissioned by the Guild found that only 25% of print books and e-books read in the past month were bought new or through a paid subscription, with readers increasingly turning to low- or no...
