Independents :: Survival and Rescue

Hirsh Sawhney is not only hopeful for the survival of independent publishing in these trying times, he’s practical in his understanding of just how independents may be the ones to save literature: “Could literary culture really be breathing its last? Should readers and writers be running for cover? Of course not. But what, then, will save literature from economic disaster? Simple: independent publishing. Yes, independents – the ones who struggle to sell enough books to make payroll – will ensure that engaging, challenging books continue to be produced and consumed. It’s they who’ll safeguard literature through the dark economic days ahead.” [read the rest here]