Category Archives: Rebirth of the midlist

SF Publishing in 2020: part 1 of 3

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Tim C. Taylor

So that was 2020! For a few years now, I’ve started each year by writing ‘state of science fiction’ publishing posts in which I talk about trends I’ve seen and project them into the future. [#1] For the most part, … Continue reading →

Author Earnings: an SF author’s perspective

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Tim C. Taylor

What do authors really earn? Author incomes have been in the news a lot recently. Look in one direction and you see a fresh influx of new full-time authors piling into a booming publishing industry in which pay rates for … Continue reading →

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SF Publishing in 2018: The latest industry stats from Data Guy

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Tim C. Taylor

This is part of a series of posts about recent developments in English language science fiction publishing in the US and UK that have caught my eye. Data Guy, with the support of Hugh Howey setting him up at authorearnings.com … Continue reading →

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SF Publishing in 2018: The new writers of science fiction

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Tim C. Taylor

This is part of a series of posts about recent developments in English language science fiction publishing in the US and UK that have caught my eye. For an aspect of life that, let’s face it, is inescapable, growing old … Continue reading →

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20Books London Writers Conference 2018. My write up.

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Tim C. Taylor

This time last week, I was on the train to London to attend the 20Books London writers’ conference. The event was a great success for me personally, and I heard nothing but praise from the other writers there. Since a … Continue reading →

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SF Publishing in 2017 pt.5 The end of bookstores.

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Tim C. Taylor

This is part of a series of posts about developments in English language science fiction publishing in the US and UK that caught my eye during 2017, along with predictions for 2018. I’ll explain why I’m restricting myself to these … Continue reading →