Why New Novelists Are Kinda Old, or, Hey, Publishing is Slow

Why New Novelists Are Kinda Old, or, Hey, Publishing is Slow

But even when that’s done there’s more waiting! That’s because the publisher will need to find a spot for the novel on its release schedule, one that allows it to highlight the work and also gives it time to secure publicity and advance reviews and all that good stuff. That spot on the release schedule may be a year or even two in the future. This is the part that really drives writers nuts: Everything’s done and yet, no book. It’s madness, I tell you.