Warning! This post is filled with my random and incohesive thoughts about the Publishers Marketplace. I apologize for not sticking to one idea or concept.
As soon as I logged onto the site the first thing I saw was a link to an article announcing a new edition and cover for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. This immediately drew my attention as last week I wrote my post on how popular series are now starting to release new covers for their books in order to inspire fans to buy multiple editions. Harry Potter is a saga that is constantly re-releasing their books, from fully illustrated novels to Hogwarts house themed covers the franchise is always looking for new ways to profit. If I am being honest seeing this headline annoyed me; as much as I love Harry Potter it seems excessive to be selling a book published over 20 years ago with a slight amount of extra content for such a high price. Releasing new covers to rebrand or to celebrate a 10th anniversary is normally a treat to readers but even I don’t need a fifth copy of the first Harry Potter book.
I am a huge fan of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix and I was surprised to see that not only was a book adaptation due for publication in May 2020, but two installments have already been released. As someone who follows accounts run by the show, I was stunned by the fact that I haven’t seen this advertised anywhere. I am curious how this series is getting marketed when no news about these books appears on company-owned accounts that solely seek to publicize the show. After further investigation, the book doesn’t seem to be badly written as it has almost 4 stars on Goodreads so it’s a little confusing as to why Netflix won’t even nod to it as it could help increase interest in the series.
When scrolling through the Young Adult deals my eye was also caught by a new novel that was compared to one of my favorite series, Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas. We talked about this a little in class but this really reminded me of the importance of comparing novels written by newer/unknown authors to successful works already published. Stating your book is similar to a series that already has an established fanbase not only draws the attention of publishers but also of fans, as I know at least in my case I would be thrilled to read more books that are like the ones I love.
One of the final listings that stood out to me was Preferably Paired as the author Christine Riccio is one of the booktubers I follow. Despite underwhelming reviews on her first novel, it seems that it was profitable enough to grant her another book deal. I think that one of the reasons her first book did so well is because she documented her entire writing process; it will be interesting to see what the reactions to this second work are and if critics will be harsher this time around.
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