tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post6870215726979222888..comments2023-04-12T10:45:21.979-04:00Comments on Deathday Letters: Thoughts About PublishingShaun Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01480241164653893038noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-28919094362680157932014-07-09T10:44:57.371-04:002014-07-09T10:44:57.371-04:00I totally agree. And though Simon Pulse definitel...I totally agree. And though Simon Pulse definitely isn't as unified as all that (Orson Scott Card's Pathfinder series and Deathday couldn't be more dissimilar) it does have a certain vibe. <br /><br />But you're right that imprints should be like record labels. With self-publishing adding more books than ever to the shelves, publishers should really be distinguishing themselves and creating brand loyalty. Angry Robot Books is actually a much better example of a publisher doing it right. Shaun Hutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480241164653893038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-78721972174279689522014-07-09T08:59:38.850-04:002014-07-09T08:59:38.850-04:00I wish imprints were more like record labels. Or a...I wish imprints were more like record labels. Or at least more like indie record labels were in the 90s when I worked in the industry. You always knew what you were getting when you picked up a Stones Throw release. You might not know the artist, and of course it wouldn't sound exactly like other artists on the label, but it would always have that Stones Throw sound.<br /><br />I don't really see that with imprints. It sounds like you see it with Simon Pulse, and that's great. I do think I see it a little bit at Carolrhoda Lab. You don't know exactly what you'll get, but it will always have that Carolrhoda stamp.<br /><br />I don't know. I'm probably just bitter and don't pay enough attention to imprints when I pick out books. Maybe I'll take a closer look at it when I list all the books I read this year.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.com