An open letter to Barnes & Noble and the CEO Mr. Ronald Boire: Four years ago when I first started in the publishing industry I sent a submission to the small press department for my first novel. With it I sent reviews, newspaper articles, marketing, book specs and a beautiful hardback edition of the book. I was with a small publisher, met all the requirements and I was hoping to be considered for shelf placement. I was turned down with a form response that basically came down to “we don’t do self-pub”. While I was disappointed that it was clear no one really took theRead More →