Was (Is?) There a Science Fiction "Mid-List"?

K. Riehl said:
Most of the authors in the Baen stable would be considered mid-list. Even Lois Bujold mentioned that she didn't make a reasonable income from her titles until she wrote at least 10 books.
Click to expand...

My sense is that the Baen catalog sells well over time--or, to put it another way, they have a "long tail." But I don't think they have a lot of fast-selling titles, and I'd imagine--as with all the other SF/F imprints--the majority of authors they publish don't ever move big numbers.
 
I don't have a day job, but I consider myself a mid-lister. I just live *very* frugally. Not having any kind of safety net is pretty scary, though.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Thread starter Similar threads Forum Replies Date
SaintJzearuth Drawing from available science to attempt to create a realistic framework for psychic powers in a science fiction universe Science & Nature 9
I Could really use a list of NEW science fiction authors and books Classic SF&F 53
M. Robert Gibson An Interactive Guide to NPR's List of Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books SFF Lounge 1
Extollager "More Good Reading in Science Fiction"--short list by Damon Knight Book Discussion 10
antiloquax Woman's Press Science Fiction List Book Discussion 2

Similar threads


Back
Top