| Re: Non-paying anthologies?
Just to back-up what John has said, I'm sure Andrew would love to pay all contributors to such anthologies handsomely, but it simply wouldn't be economically viable for him to do so. Andrew began Elastic Press because of his frustration at the lack of available markets for short fiction, and has established an enviable reputation for publishing quality fiction from both lesser known and completely unknown writers. Much of what Elastic has published may well have languished unseen otherwise and I greatly admire his courage in taking this approach.
Me, I'm a coward. When I launched my own publishing house NewCon Press last year, I made sure the books contained loads of well known authors and came out as signed limited editions to boot! |