After all the bad news we've heard about book publishing, it's more than a little reassuring to see The Book Deal report that publishers are still acquiring books.
Alan Rinzler writes: "Reports about the demise of book publishing are once again premature. Traditional book acquisition is alive and well." These are comforting words to hear in uncertain times.
Rinzler's post also gives a nice summation of what's really going on in publishing and how it doesn't mean the business is dead--it's just changing. And most people don't like change. But it's something we'll have to get used to.
So, if you're going to make resolutions for the new year, include one about embracing the changes in the publishing industry. Because you're not going to stop them.
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