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Huh. I suppose because I also participate in SF fandom as a fan, I didn't think there was anything controversial in your article? Like, yes, publishers have/are/will try to harness the power of independent reviewers if they can; that's self-evident? And the internet has made it much easier for authors to turn up in 'private' discussions of their works and ~~make fools of themselves~~ attempt to open debate where debate wasn't wanted or fairly weighted; anyone who spent years watching Anne Rice be her own worst enemy on

fandom_wank couldn't possibly argue that? And once a work is released and read by a brain other than the author's, "the author is dead" and that person's reading is valid to them and their emotional responses; duh?

Maybe it's just the lateness of the hour, but I couldn't quite figure out what had caused people to blow up. Perhaps I'll try rereading tomorrow and see if I can pick out where the furore blew in from?