American - Novelist | 1964 -
Having the book-club army embrace you is a gift that keeps giving for years.
Christina Baker Kline
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For years I'd understood that publishing in paperback was the kiss of death.
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It's hard selling books in general: companies are merging, editors being laid off, bricks-and-mortar bookstores closing, large chain bookstores squeezing out independents, and online retailers squeezing out chain bookstores.
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In my ideal world, my next novel would have a first printing of, say, 2,500 hardcovers for reviewers, libraries, collectors, and autograph hounds. The publisher could print more copies if they get low. And simultaneously, or six weeks later, the book would be available in paperback.
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Hardcovers will never completely disappear. They are delightful to hold; they feel weighty and substantial. But my anecdotal evidence suggests that the world is changing.
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Words are both my vocation and my avocation - reading, writing, editing, teaching.
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My parents are a bedrock. And I have three complex, strong, and funny sisters who inspire and sustain me.
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I like meeting and connecting with readers.
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