Q With everything that is going on in the world, how is the publishing sector being affected? As a debut (unpublished) author, is it still financially viable to seek to be traditionally published or should I pack away my novel and focus on my day job?
A These are all good questions. While I can’t advise you in terms of your personal chances and potential remuneration, the good news is that publishing tends to remain resilient even in the toughest of times. If you’d like current). According to the PA, publishing remained strong during Covid, and 2021 was a record high year for total book publishing sales in the home and export markets. However, 2022 is another year with new challenges, so we’ll have to wait and see on that. In the meantime, aim to focus on the things you can have a degree of control over, which is your manuscript and your submission journey.
