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Writer Beware Blogs!:  Harlequin Horizons: Another Major Publisher Adds A Self-Publishing Division

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RT @PaulaatAME: Is Harlequin's self-publishing venture a bad idea? Some opinions: http://ow.ly/DgPK http://ow.ly/DgPR 11/18/2009

Well this seems to be the latest kerfluffle brewing on the publishing horizon: http://bit.ly/1hho2Q 11/18/2009

RT @PaulaatAME: Is Harlequin's self-publishing venture bad idea? http://ow.ly/DgPK http://ow.ly/DgPR | In general, only 4 Harlequin 11/18/2009

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Harlequin Horizons: Another Major Publisher Adds A Self-Publishing Division
Writer Beware Blogs! — ... of the new venture is summarized here. Authors' concerns include dilution of the house brand (if low-quality self-published books carry the Harlequin name, the overall reputation of Harlequin may suffer), a loss of prestige for non-self-published Harlequin authors (the perception that "anyone" can get published by Harlequin), new authors spending money on self-publishing in the belief that it's a path to getting noticed by Harlequin (well, of course; this is one of the new service's major marketing pitches--no surprise, since Harlequin Horizons is a money-making ...

Harlequin Horizons Links
Ecstatic Days — ... SF Signal. Last week’s controversy revolves around Harlequin’s new imprint (previously known as Harlequin Horizons), which utilizes a vanity-publishing model. As someone who compiles links for both my blog and SF Signal, here are some links on the subject matter: Statements from Romance Writers of America, Mystery Writers of America, and Science Fiction Writers of America. Dear Author on Harlequin Horizons: Shortsighted or Farseeing? Jackie Kessler on Harlequin Horizons versus ...

Essay: The Attack on Harlequin, Not Self-Publishing
Bibliophile Stalker — ... I'd also like to stress that the reaction is also due to Harlequin's specific circumstance. Dear Author, for example, points out that Random House has a partnership with Xlibris, and there was no public outcry then (or at least not as loud as this one). And Victoria Strauss asks why industry people commend West Bow Press but not Harlequin Horizons? Is it just the brand name? (Personally, I see it as me being vested in fiction as opposed to nonfiction, hence me paying more attention to this incident.) ...