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From: Norma Jean <nsawicki>
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 12:08:14 -0400
In response to Maia's question about publishers and mission statements...some publishers have several different imprints...one imprint may be devoted to books written by conservatives, another to religious books, African American books, and so on. There are also publishers whose main publishing thrust is not general trade publishing but rather publishing in a certain area....religious books only, conservative books only, health books only, etc. But their thrusts are public, and well known....those publishers/programs are sometimes referred to as niche publishing. I have always worked for general trade publishers and never was there any mention/hint of a mission statement regarding politics, or political views made in conjunction with the acquisition of children's books or adults books. When Mein Kampf ( "my struggle" in English) was published in Germany, many U.S. publishers declined it...for obvious reasons ...but Houghton Mifflin published it believing U.S. citizens must/needed to know it/ Hitler. There are so many publishers ...large, medium and small....that I do not believe any area/genre is ignored.
Historical fiction and 9/11.....to my way of thinking the backbone in the best historical fiction is accurate. Characters, dialogue, the plot, etc. may be invented but the event/setting is accurate and not distorted and the action is credible in terms of the actual event. For instance, unless it is a fantasy, or satire, one would not create a scene(s) in which hundreds of New Yorkers flee the city in private jets during the days after 9/11 but a scene or plot about some people who decide to leave New York and move elsewhere would be accurate.
And Bush's request for air time on Monday...sure it puts ABC in an awkward position but Bush has recently been on the road defending his policies ( mid-term elections) and because Monday is the 11th, I expected he would ask for air time even before I knew the miniseries was in the works. I expect his successor will do the same on that day....a large segment of the citizenry will expect it.
Hope this helps....Norma Jean
Received on Sat 09 Sep 2006 11:08:14 AM CDT
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 12:08:14 -0400
In response to Maia's question about publishers and mission statements...some publishers have several different imprints...one imprint may be devoted to books written by conservatives, another to religious books, African American books, and so on. There are also publishers whose main publishing thrust is not general trade publishing but rather publishing in a certain area....religious books only, conservative books only, health books only, etc. But their thrusts are public, and well known....those publishers/programs are sometimes referred to as niche publishing. I have always worked for general trade publishers and never was there any mention/hint of a mission statement regarding politics, or political views made in conjunction with the acquisition of children's books or adults books. When Mein Kampf ( "my struggle" in English) was published in Germany, many U.S. publishers declined it...for obvious reasons ...but Houghton Mifflin published it believing U.S. citizens must/needed to know it/ Hitler. There are so many publishers ...large, medium and small....that I do not believe any area/genre is ignored.
Historical fiction and 9/11.....to my way of thinking the backbone in the best historical fiction is accurate. Characters, dialogue, the plot, etc. may be invented but the event/setting is accurate and not distorted and the action is credible in terms of the actual event. For instance, unless it is a fantasy, or satire, one would not create a scene(s) in which hundreds of New Yorkers flee the city in private jets during the days after 9/11 but a scene or plot about some people who decide to leave New York and move elsewhere would be accurate.
And Bush's request for air time on Monday...sure it puts ABC in an awkward position but Bush has recently been on the road defending his policies ( mid-term elections) and because Monday is the 11th, I expected he would ask for air time even before I knew the miniseries was in the works. I expect his successor will do the same on that day....a large segment of the citizenry will expect it.
Hope this helps....Norma Jean
Received on Sat 09 Sep 2006 11:08:14 AM CDT
