tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post2109513952515754067..comments2024-01-31T01:40:57.553-06:00Comments on Adventures in Reading: Underland PressJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094675116398769415noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post-59880647951771068692010-01-12T23:19:08.188-06:002010-01-12T23:19:08.188-06:00I can't argue any of your points. In fact, as...I can't argue any of your points. In fact, as soon as you mentioned, Tachyon, I have to call "BS" on myself and run into hiding.<br /><br />I have a hard time not purchasing everything they print. <br /><br />That said, I think you did well to define 'quality' as 'stuff you like.' There's a difference between the two. A lot of what I like might be called drivel by others, but that won't stop me from buying it! Preferences, like quality, are personal.Chad Hullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17774092046594256969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post-34933996092930887592010-01-12T22:03:39.150-06:002010-01-12T22:03:39.150-06:00I think publisher preferences work a bit better wi...I think publisher preferences work a bit better with smaller presses than large.<br /><br />Look at Pyr, Night Shade, Tachyon, Subterranean, and Golden Gryphon. They publish a relatively small number of titles and hold their line for quality high (or, along the lines of what I like).<br /><br />But, that's easier to do compared to Tor, Daw, and Del Rey because they publisher fewer volumes. The smaller presses focus what they publish a bit more where the bigger presses put out a greater variety of different sub-genres. <br /><br />That said - Tor puts out more stuff that I like than the other large presses. <br /><br />Re: your last paragraph - Pyr is probably the strongest small press out there. They publish around 30 books a year, the quality is exceptional, and they tend to consistently publish books that I want to read and that I enjoy when I do. Lou Anders is doing an outstanding job there.<br /><br />Similar things can be said about Jeremy Lassen at Night Shade and Bill Schaefer at SubPress - they've got great editorial eyes and consistently publish outstanding work.<br /><br />I expect Victoria Blake at Underland to be right up in that company in a couple of years. <br /><br />Sure there will be the occasional miss, and differences in taste, but as a general rule - I look forward to seeing what those smaller presses put out.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094675116398769415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post-46474891238681937072010-01-12T13:49:56.371-06:002010-01-12T13:49:56.371-06:00I'm not familiar with Underland though I'v...I'm not familiar with Underland though I've heard of Finch.<br /><br />I agree that publishers can leave their mark. 'Reputation' essentially comes down to genre: Tor, William Morrow, and Putnam all have a reputation for publishing a certain kind of book. <br /><br />Quality is a bit more subjective. As readers we've been let down but our favorite author, editor or publisher before. We've also been surprised to find quality where it was least expected. On top of that there are always people who disagree with our opinion. <br /><br />I used to have publisher preferences (I even took it to the agent level at one point, which I found to be 'safer') but I've been led astray one too many times.<br /><br />The math certainly works more in your favor to never be let down considering how new Underland is. 4-4 is a grand average but lets see if you still them in that regard when they've published 100 books, 200 books... etcetera.<br /><br />I can't ignore people raving about VanderMeer any longer, I guess I'll put it on the list.Chad Hullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17774092046594256969noreply@blogger.com