Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Vacuum Flowers e-Book Sale TODAY ONLY!








And, yes, I know...





Richard Mason said...

This is a serious question and not facetious: Is it really thought that an accurate depiction of semi-nude characters would decrease sales? Does that not fly in the face of everything that is known?

Michael Swanwick said...

I believe it is thought that semi-nude characters will either a) offend a small but significant fraction of the potential readership or b) lead people to think the book is erotica.

There was a time when a significant fraction of fantasy covers featured women dressed in implausibly skimpy outfits. So much so that I toyed with writing a story in which real-life exotic dancers are transported to a fantasy world and dumbfound the men there by acting not the least bit like submissive fantasy women. Those covers have diminished to the point where they're now a signifier for gaming spin-offs. Which is another thing that editors don't want their fantasy novels to be confused with.

Marybeth Chew said...

That is an amazing idea!! Haha!!

Pat J said...

I like the fact that it's pigeonholed under "Thrillers" rather than "SF". Buying a copy... now.

DaveL said...

"Vacuum Flowers" was the first novel of yours that I read ("In the Drift," afterwards). I am still inordinately fond of it and have re-read it many times. Glad to see it re-"printed."