Pedlar

You probably heard Pedlar Press is closing this December after a couple deals to buy it fell though. Beth Follett has some thoughts on the publishing journey for those who may join, for one,

“Literary publishing is not a smaller version of commercial or large-house publishing. Our markets are absolutely different.”

” I do not believe the size of the literary market in Canada has grown that much since 1996. Larger lists, larger print runs, ebook production: none of these match current literary market demands. What has grown, what is being demanded, is diversity of voice.”