Wednesday, 22 June 2011

Celebrity and novels

An interesting debate occurred at the Galley Club a few weeks ago:
Should a publisher use a celebrity's name on a novel when the celebrity didn't write the work?
The publisher in question said 'Yes, it's about branding.' Readers seek to be identified by the celebrity in question.
I, and others, felt it was deceiving the reader - when I buy a novel by John Smith, I would like to know John Smith wrote it.
What do you think?

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