The quickest way to get a book deal might be through social media
With the help of Twitter and Tumblr, aspiring literary and artistic impresarios now have the world at their keyboards and a digital audience waiting to discover their talents. It’s no surprise that in the past few years, publishers have taken note.
Earlier this year, Tumblr founder David Karp said that at least 70 users had turned their blogs into book deals, and San Francisco publisher Chronicle Books instituted “The Great Tumblr Book Search” to scour the platform for the very best in creative fare
