Some newer writers worry about books set in Canada having a big appeal, but it has never been an issue for me. I haven't wanted to write in the States because I don't know the States.
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My first book didn't even have a Canadian publisher. And that upset me, because I so wanted a readership up there.
I've never seen a worse situation than that of young writers in the United States. The publishing business in North America is so commercialized.
Canada has always been a great place for literature. It's strong and growing stronger, and there will always be reading, and there will always be great writers.
Australian SF book publishing has undergone a boom recently, and sometimes it's easier for new writers to sell a book to a local publisher first, which then makes a US edition more likely.
I have been told by a member of the board of one of Canada's most prominent literary magazines that a submission of mine once caused a great deal of controversy.
I don't care if my books don't sell abroad; we have a large enough market in our country. I write for Indian readers.
I have tons of fans in Canada. I've sold hundreds of thousands of books there.
My book collection is primarily in America, since that's where I've lived most of my life.
I always had good recognition from the Southern writers, but the publishers never took any notice of that.
I think it would be a shame for any writer to let their publishers in any way corral them into a single genre.
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