This sounds amazing. I am all in. One question – will you allow reviewers to use pen names? I ask because it is often risky for an author, particularly a newer author, to write an honest review under their own name. It’s a small community, and we strive very hard to maintain goodwill with our peers. However, I am genuinely interested in what authors think of of books that aren’t their own. I think published authors have a unique perspective on what makes a book tick. But it’s hard to really say what you think when you’re writing under your own name.
Very happy to hear about the print edition. Also, I like this intro "We are a quarter of the way through the new century, and the state of high culture is not what it should be. Individuals are no less brilliant, but there is a clear institutional lack." Reads like a performance audit report of our high culture, even using some of the keywords performance auditors use such as "institutional lack" and "not as it should be" and I love that. 👍
Very interesting idea it certainly sounds exciting, it'd be great if some of us smaller stacks and new and up coming writers could get our fiction reviewed also.
Ohhhh cool, I run a fantasy event hereon Substack so could spread the word among them. I’m also prepping to re-release some of my older fiction, and start having newer ones reviewed might have to after I revise Crown of Blood to see if it’s worthy.
Regardless I’ll restack everything and direct any decent authors your way and to your website.
This sounds amazing. I am all in. One question – will you allow reviewers to use pen names? I ask because it is often risky for an author, particularly a newer author, to write an honest review under their own name. It’s a small community, and we strive very hard to maintain goodwill with our peers. However, I am genuinely interested in what authors think of of books that aren’t their own. I think published authors have a unique perspective on what makes a book tick. But it’s hard to really say what you think when you’re writing under your own name.
Yes, we've got a review upcoming from someone who writes under a pen name
Great to hear. Thank you!
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Very happy to hear about the print edition. Also, I like this intro "We are a quarter of the way through the new century, and the state of high culture is not what it should be. Individuals are no less brilliant, but there is a clear institutional lack." Reads like a performance audit report of our high culture, even using some of the keywords performance auditors use such as "institutional lack" and "not as it should be" and I love that. 👍
P.S. I am a performance auditor and these are compliments.
We appreciate having passed the performance audit!
Haha. You're welcome.
Very interesting idea it certainly sounds exciting, it'd be great if some of us smaller stacks and new and up coming writers could get our fiction reviewed also.
The plan is to review new indie and self-published literary fiction. We take that seriously!
Ohhhh cool, I run a fantasy event hereon Substack so could spread the word among them. I’m also prepping to re-release some of my older fiction, and start having newer ones reviewed might have to after I revise Crown of Blood to see if it’s worthy.
Regardless I’ll restack everything and direct any decent authors your way and to your website.
Very interested to see where this goes!
Congrats on the launch!! Incredibly excited for this!
Thanks so much Michael!
This sounds promising, and much needed. Glad you are doing a print version. I will subscribe to get that.
Congratulations! I’m especially excited about the print option.
Looking forward to this!
Bravo! Much needed, and a brilliant team. Expect great things. Onward!
Congratulations! The time is right for this. Looking forward to it.
We think so too. Thanks Julie!
Sounds great!!!!
Boom.
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Oh boy this is going to be the most fun thing ever!
Just pledged an annual subscription. Godspeed Ross, Sam and Lou. Looking forward to this!
Very best wishes for success. I'll follow with interest.