Kath Osborne
@kathisall.bsky.social
Owner of Letterpress Books. I read. I sew and make stuff. Former duelist, sarcastic wise ass. Owned by 2 bossy cats.
4 word horror story about your profession: It’s cheaper on Amazon.
October 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
4 word horror story about your profession: It’s cheaper on Amazon.
As a lifelong reader and bookseller of 35 years, I agree with this completely!
The book should match the reader, not your narrow idea of what is the “correct” way to start a new genre.
The book should match the reader, not your narrow idea of what is the “correct” way to start a new genre.
I have gone ahead and written up a more organized piece about why I think recommending decades-old genre "classics" to young people new to the space is not, shall we say, a great thing to do
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Poking the Discourse Bear Re: “Classic” Science Fiction
Over on Bluesky I got a lot of guff about the above post, but you know what? I 100% stand by it. I’m 56 now, and if you’re recommending the same science fiction books to a ten-year-old …
whatever.scalzi.com
August 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
As a lifelong reader and bookseller of 35 years, I agree with this completely!
The book should match the reader, not your narrow idea of what is the “correct” way to start a new genre.
The book should match the reader, not your narrow idea of what is the “correct” way to start a new genre.
Reposted by Kath Osborne
Hi, just a reminder that when you use Libro.fm for your audiobooks, you support independent bookshops vs. large corporations that drive them out of business.
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We also pay taxes. And so do indie bookshops.
February 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Hi, just a reminder that when you use Libro.fm for your audiobooks, you support independent bookshops vs. large corporations that drive them out of business.
We also pay taxes. And so do indie bookshops.
We also pay taxes. And so do indie bookshops.