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franhawthorne OP t1_iwd60hg wrote

Reply to comment by iamthezoidberg in I’m Fran Hawthorne: I used to write award-winning nonfiction about consumer activism, the financial world, and the drug industry, but now I’m having much more fun writing novels. AMA about writing by franhawthorne

I'm not an expert on the inner workings of the publishing industry, sorry. But as a former business writer, I'd guess (based on my knowledge of how businesses in general operate) that politics with a capital P -- Democratic, Republican, Libertarian etc -- is irrelevant to book publishing, placement and marketing. What matters, as always, is potential sales: Is the author famous? Is it a hot topic? Is the book backed by a major publisher?

I hope this helps. Thanks for being part of my AMA.

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iamthezoidberg t1_iwdjnnj wrote

Ah, my apologies! I worded that super poorly in my haste to get my question out there haha. I meant moreso the inner political workings of the publishing industry, not so much with the capital P. Thank you for your answer!

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franhawthorne OP t1_iwienke wrote

Yes, that's what I figured. And really, it's like the small-p politics of any ethical business -- how can they make the most money turning out products they won't be completely ashamed of.

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