tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.comments2023-02-23T14:01:09.808+05:30Within the PurviewDivya Dubeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17322385417060648073noreply@blogger.comBlogger270125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-63288105692310792014-09-09T13:44:35.458+05:302014-09-09T13:44:35.458+05:30Interesting article this.
There are some more and...Interesting article this. <br />There are some more and growing Literary Agents in India. Check out www.wordfamous.in who are based in Mumbai.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-47015225334237218602013-08-24T17:36:32.042+05:302013-08-24T17:36:32.042+05:30google search brought me to this... in India bette...google search brought me to this... in India better to approach publishing houses directly. A cool one I know - Pirates, a publishing house based in delhi who have published Tushar Raheja's new book Romi and Gang..they seem fairer than the rest D 1 Maharani Bagh Delhi and email - captain@pirates.ind.inAKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00941214495127562805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-14041280533535626932013-08-04T17:59:07.733+05:302013-08-04T17:59:07.733+05:30I remember one review of my novel where the review...I remember one review of my novel where the reviewer went on and on about how she cannot approve of one woman character in the book because the character stays at home and cooks and cleans for her brother, instead of finding a job. The reviewer totally missed out on the psychology of that character. In the end, she did admit that she liked the writing style. But by then, the damage had been done. <br />These days, I am seeing a mushrooming of book review websites. But in most of them, what I find is just what the reviewer (mostly young readers) feels about the book, and not any objective analysis of characters, plot etc.<br />However, I did get some very judicious reviews about my book too. And I think my second novel is a lot better because of the lessons those reviews taught me.Jyoti Arorahttp://www.jyotiarora.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-36716729831854638312013-05-02T21:26:11.019+05:302013-05-02T21:26:11.019+05:30Divya, of course! I remember a much respected edit...Divya, of course! I remember a much respected editor of a much respected MNC publishing house "correcting " my sentence in a manuscript , from "The truth will out" to 'The truth will COME out'. Offering the alternative 'The truth will BE out'. Hahaha! More than correct grammar, idiom has been totally forgotten.Mariam Karimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05158035974446860861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-7221906612456222592012-11-02T16:35:48.292+05:302012-11-02T16:35:48.292+05:30I came on your blog though Google search and i rea...I came on your blog though Google search and i read 2-3 of your blog post and found many useful post out there...thanks for sharing...and keep the good works going..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-60753814812887573272012-09-06T17:32:29.801+05:302012-09-06T17:32:29.801+05:30Very Informative!!
Very Informative!!<br />Mumbai Tourismhttp://www.indiatourism-info.com/mumbai/index.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-15651143411200083292012-07-08T18:01:08.570+05:302012-07-08T18:01:08.570+05:30Thanks Divya, Your suggestions are very useful!!!Thanks Divya, Your suggestions are very useful!!!kamakhyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-67081959463801399602012-06-05T15:18:54.282+05:302012-06-05T15:18:54.282+05:30Thanks for these succinct reviews. Very informativ...Thanks for these succinct reviews. Very informative!meenakshi chawlahttp://www.paintedpenguins.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-2899708973155230962012-06-05T15:17:19.937+05:302012-06-05T15:17:19.937+05:30Thanks for these succinct reviews. Very informativ...Thanks for these succinct reviews. Very informative!Social Science Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13961738969028533579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-23464496803370545652012-06-04T20:30:40.480+05:302012-06-04T20:30:40.480+05:30a great job, Divya.a great job, Divya.Sunil Aggarwalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00644421164005859010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-23946908885609361022012-05-27T13:36:33.903+05:302012-05-27T13:36:33.903+05:30well i have a different opinion ...see you ...well i have a different opinion ...see you need a platform for wider readers ..only a good publisher can afford to make you read across the country i have seen very good books dying unread <br /><br />follow gurudev tagore what he said at the time of noble prize speech <br /><br />even i experienced that first book what i self published at the instance of my family friends , mentors kaifi azmi naushad ali sardar nida fazli javed akhtar shabana gulzar that it was quite difficult to read to my readers but now with reputed publishers with me ..i am there with many offers to write for them ...because my works sells .....the idea is to tell swim in ocean not in a pondProf.(Dr.) Dewakar Goelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11007788396110923248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-76642301943268551682012-04-23T16:14:45.683+05:302012-04-23T16:14:45.683+05:30i agree with divya
even i was offered the same fo...i agree with divya<br /><br />even i was offered the same for my book from a mumbai based publishing house. they accepted my book and asked for an investment of Rs. 1 lac for 1000 copies in the first lot. in return 25% royality. Just because it sounded more like a 'self-publish' to me, i rejected the offer.<br /><br />i feel in 'self-publish' they would do it for your sake. You pay them, them will work. While if a book is traditionally published the publisher works with his own choice and by heart then.<br /><br />Why should an author become a publisher? Bot are different jobs. Author should only focus on writing. Why shall he get into the skin of a publisher with the tag of 'self-publish'. if the book is good, story is good..., it would definitely find a traditional publisher one or the other day. Just to see your work in the form of a book, at any cost, cannot be the goal of a writer. A writer is something more than that. When we write we don't start brooding whether this work will get published or not. We write because we love it. And if it is worth others' love it will find its way on its own.Anmolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09797639028335815391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-84214145276965816302012-04-12T15:28:35.323+05:302012-04-12T15:28:35.323+05:30In theory, yes. :)
Facts are different. Unless on...In theory, yes. :)<br /><br />Facts are different. Unless one can get good distribution, nothing else works. The known publishers have established channels, though they struggle in spite of that. Small, independent publishers, of course, do. Self-published authors have very limited access.<br /><br />People on FB/linkedin and other networking sites are already suffering from an info/ marketing/ promotions fatigue. Nobody could be less bothered unless it's a well-known author or a much-awaited book. Or it might work for the commercial genre (let's say the campus novel) because it has a very different readership. It's much tougher if your target readership is the literary crowd/serious reader.<br /><br />Flipkart, etc, may be a good option, but again not everybody's keen to buy online. It's fine if your target audience is already aware of the title and willing to book/buy it online. Most people still walk into bookshops and buy books.Divya Dubeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17322385417060648073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-59544720769471053062012-04-12T13:31:50.963+05:302012-04-12T13:31:50.963+05:30Divya,
Thanks for an elaborate response. But, I gu...Divya,<br />Thanks for an elaborate response. But, I guess, in today's Digital Space, it is only marketing which makes the difference and so, the package can reach the audience it is addressing, purely but TG details only. The rest is, content, whiech is a huge thing, I agree, but the same old fuddy duddy route through distribution channels may still be the most used, but not the only. On LinkedIn, at a marginal cost, you can reach book lovers, you can do that on FB too with button ads. Thinks have changed. One just hires an Editor for a publishing industry background and just goes ahead!<br />JuliaJulia Duttahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08846895945401962741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-71968386630165755072012-04-11T13:24:41.993+05:302012-04-11T13:24:41.993+05:30The problem, Julia, is usually perception. Self-pu...The problem, Julia, is usually perception. Self-published books are still seen as 'rejects' (which may not actually be the case). <br /><br />Suppose an author sends out a manuscript to multiple publishers at the same time (say the first draft), and they turn it down. Now, the author will work upon it again, maybe take professional help and polish it well. But those publishers will not give it a second look, so he self-publishes it. Even though it may be the twentieth draft, and a polished one at that, more often than not, it would still be considered as a 'rejected script' and not 'good enough' in spite of all the work that's gone into it. That's a huge disadvantage. <br /><br />Of course, there's the argument that he/she could send it to other publishers -- maybe smaller and even unheard-of ones (even in other cities). The point is that it doesn't help much because they don't enjoy the same facilities the known ones do: newspaper space, shelf space, visibility, branding, etc (esp. serious/literary titles). <br /><br />And the same is true of scripts that are self-published the first time round, without having gone to any publisher at all.<br /><br />The industry is very clear that self-publishing is a separate model, maybe a valid one, but will never be the same as regular publishing. So there's a glass ceiling right there.Divya Dubeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17322385417060648073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-18941080954110469722012-04-11T11:59:48.842+05:302012-04-11T11:59:48.842+05:30My take Divya is: Publishers need to get off their...My take Divya is: Publishers need to get off their high horse because, like in the US, Publishing industry is going to see the rise of self-publishing more and more. (Read: http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/51444-argo-navis-adds-eight-lit-agencies.html) The point is, all publishers have a tendency to pick authors who are already known. Hence the unknown will resort to this, so that their work sees the light of day. <br /><br />BUT, having said that, I thank you for this piece, as at least it asks us to look before we leap to publishing our own stuff.<br />JuliaJulia Duttahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08846895945401962741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-44304891036759914822012-04-10T14:59:52.698+05:302012-04-10T14:59:52.698+05:30Thanks to both of you for your comments. :)Thanks to both of you for your comments. :)Divya Dubeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17322385417060648073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-33581195873490989552012-04-10T12:12:49.891+05:302012-04-10T12:12:49.891+05:30It's not as complex as it seems. As Nike says,...It's not as complex as it seems. As Nike says, "Just do it." If you are passionate about something, have the flair and time for writing, and feel that some people may like to read your book, just go ahead and write it. I have had publishers publishing my books and have followed the self-publishing route as well. Personally I prefer the latter option because it gives me the freedom to design and produce the kind of book I want, unless some publisher is prepared to pay me a fair amount for my work. Of course there is the question of funding one's self-published book, of recovering that cost and making some money out of it. As with any other venture there is a calculated risk here. I was able to get a major book of mine sponsored too, which is not an easy proposition. This adds an element of adventure. On the other hand, if one keeps waiting for publishers, a lot of good books would not get published. There are too few publishers and too many manuscripts, and sometimes the not-so-good ones get picked and some decent ones rejected.Indra Vikram Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800239858093978514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-28963055422750189682012-04-09T11:23:47.810+05:302012-04-09T11:23:47.810+05:30Nice article - I agree with Aditya Sudarshan there...Nice article - I agree with Aditya Sudarshan there...phaticharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458914636112852499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-51281505987817544242012-04-09T10:53:02.843+05:302012-04-09T10:53:02.843+05:30Interesting observation.
My take on this:
Writin...Interesting observation.<br /><br />My take on this:<br /><br />Writing and publishing itself is like selling one's dreams. It's a product of one's imagination/creativity. Even if it is non-fiction, unless it is an interesting read, one would attribute it to nothing less than a newspaper article. So, we're back to square one - creativity.<br /><br />Now, dreaming is one thing. Trying to sell that to a third person; now that's tough. A publisher, especially some one who's been around for long, knows the tools to do that. An author, however passionate he or she is about their dreams, would be trying to sell (self-publish) the dream purely on the basis of their passion for their own work. Aside from that, they don't have much by way of backing up their strategy. Say, a pattern in which they see their work fitting in the market. A publisher knows that.<br /><br />But it's tricky. Every work of art, be it a painting, song, or in our case a manuscript is like giving an IQ test to toddlers. Everyone perceives creativity in individual ways. Some might like it, some might not. Likewise, even a publisher might (like you rightly mentioned) miss a 'master-piece' maybe because he didn't find it to be good enough. It might, to another pair of eyes. <br /><br />No creative product can be perceived in a certain manner by everybody. It's like this little shop of trinkets where buyers will buy different products. But never something that catches everybody's attention. If that happens, then good for the creator. He or she would've proven that their product has something for everybody. In real life, that's highly unlikely.<br /><br />To each his own. The world of publishing will always be a double-edged sword. You may give it names such as vanity publishing or self-publishing, or just plain pubishing, but the fact remains that when you want to sell your work, you're expecting money in return. And when money comes to the picture, it's no longer a work of art.<br /><br />It's a product. It's business. And that comes with its own baggage. A writer must be ready to take it.<br /><br />For a good writer, what matters is whether someone liked his or her work. That's gratification enough. The rest (money, fame etc) is just a bonus. <br /><br />Like I said - to each his/her own. :)phaticharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458914636112852499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-47069222065478832442012-04-04T13:17:38.539+05:302012-04-04T13:17:38.539+05:30This posting is beautifully explained regards the ...This posting is beautifully explained regards the topic and thanks to u for posting this information and the way it explain clearly is so nice. 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We were never eve...Nigel, that was teh whole point. We were never even allowed to judge the quality of the work for ourselves.<br /><br />Nandita, indeed there are.Divya Dubeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17322385417060648073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-36007548739988624192012-01-31T14:46:51.255+05:302012-01-31T14:46:51.255+05:30Good article. For me, perhaps the best examples of...Good article. For me, perhaps the best examples of literary potboilers are Haruki Murakami's works.Sarabjeet Garchahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05053552464712676191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71930340298107115.post-83979971821206119602012-01-30T22:08:34.528+05:302012-01-30T22:08:34.528+05:30Very good article and pertinent point Divya. I bel...Very good article and pertinent point Divya. I believe the government is curbing creativity of authors though the problem that would arise if they didn't is also something we need to think about knowing the religious community behind it - perhaps we have had enough terrorism to scare us into being in our safe burrows and let Salman be where he is - out of his native country - but sometimes i wonder - for how long? Won't the bubble of scare, restraint and curbing.....burst some day if this stifling trend continues? I wonder if all the various sects of muslims are united in their belief about Rushdie's blasphemy or is there dissent there too?Nandita Chakraborty Banerjjihttp://www.nanditabanerjee.comnoreply@blogger.com