CDZ Do modern fiction novels have to be politically correct for major publishers?

[The2ndAmendment]

Suppose someone wanted to expose the idiocy of racism (or promote racism instead), and their book contained many politically incorrect historical references, such as slave breeding, and phrases, such as "chink" or "******."

Would a major publisher accept the book, even if the book was ultimately making a stance against the futility of racism?

 

[JakeStarkey]

Wouldn't think so.

The question would be "can this book target a sufficient audience to make it financially worthwhile."

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Do modern fiction novels have to be politically correct for major publishers?

No.

"Politically correct" is in the eye of the beholder.

Seen any Ann Coulter books?

If there's a market, there's a publisher.

 

[TakeAStepBack]

Suppose someone wanted to expose the idiocy of racism (or promote racism instead), and their book contained many politically incorrect historical references, such as slave breeding, and phrases, such as "chink" or "******."

Would a major publisher accept the book, even if the book was ultimately making a stance against the futility of racism?

Major publications are going the way the dinosaur in the same manner as large record labels. Information Technology is putting a slow end to these entities.

One can publish a book on Amazon all on their own these days...

 

[jwoodie]

Wouldn't think so.

The question would be "can this book target a sufficient audience to make it financially worthwhile."

Naivete or? Speaking of "fiction," do you think Hillary's book deals($8M & $14M) were based on expected profit?

 

[JakeStarkey]

define 'profit'

she made a fortune

 

[The2ndAmendment]

Can we discuss this topic without specific references to certain persons/parties/politicians?

 

[LoneLaugher]

Not a very well researched thread topic. Not at all.

 

[JakeStarkey]

2nd, the poster above about online printing is right.

Do some research in that area.

If you have a target audience, the success will be dependent on the quality of writing, the quality of PR, and the quality and pricing of publishing.

 

[hipeter924]

Suppose someone wanted to expose the idiocy of racism (or promote racism instead), and their book contained many politically incorrect historical references, such as slave breeding, and phrases, such as "chink" or "******."

Would a major publisher accept the book, even if the book was ultimately making a stance against the futility of racism?

Major publications are going the way the dinosaur in the same manner as large record labels. Information Technology is putting a slow end to these entities.

One can publish a book on Amazon all on their own these days...

Yep. If David Irving can get his books published on Amazon (even though his books blatantly deny the holocaust), there are very few 'red zones'.

 

[jwoodie]

define 'profit'

she made a fortune

In case you forgot, this thread is about publishers, not authors. My point was that her publishers were more interested in PC politics than making a profit.

 

[JakeStarkey]

So what? If it is a private business, then it is their business, not yours.

 

[jwoodie]

So what? If it is a private business, then it is their business, not yours.

This thread is about them, Brainiac:
Do modern fiction novels have to be politically correct for major publishers?